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    Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies

    Team Members

    • Robert Alt img Robert Alt

      Visiting Fellow

    • Andrew M. Grossman img Andrew M. Grossman

      Visiting Fellow

    • Jessica Kline img Jessica Kline

      Program Manager

    • Andrew Kloster img Andrew Kloster

      Legal Fellow

    • Paul Larkin img Paul Larkin

      Senior Legal Research Fellow

    • John Malcolm img John Malcolm

      Rule of Law Programs Policy Director and the Ed Gilbertson and Sherry Lindberg Gilbertson Senior Legal Fellow

    • Leslie McClellan

      Research and Administrative Assistant

    • Edwin Meese III img Edwin Meese III

      Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow Emeritus

    • Paul Rosenzweig img Paul Rosenzweig

      Visiting Fellow

    • Elizabeth Slattery img Elizabeth Slattery

      Senior Legal Policy Analyst

    • Jason Snead img Jason Snead

      Research and Administrative Assistant

    • Hans A. von Spakovsky img Hans A. von Spakovsky

      Senior Legal Fellow / Manager, Civil Justice Reform Initiative

    Research and Publications from Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies
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    • Backgrounder on June 17, 2013 Ignorance of the Law Is No Excuse, But It Is Reality
    • Commentary on June 14, 2013 The Latest Election News with 2014 Just Around the Corner
    • Legal Memorandum on June 13, 2013 How to Spot Judicial Activism: Three Recent Examples
    • Issue Brief on June 13, 2013 Government Cyber Failures Reveal Weaknesses of Regulatory Approach to Cybersecurity
    • Commentary on June 13, 2013 I Recall the 1986 Immigration Act Rather Differently
    • Legal Memorandum on June 12, 2013 The Injustice of Imposing Domestic Criminal Liability for a Violation of Foreign Law
    • Legal Memorandum on June 12, 2013 Fighting Back Against Overcriminalization: The Elements of a Mistake of Law Defense
    • Legal Memorandum on June 12, 2013 The Dangers of the “Trust Us” Approach to Statutory Interpretation
    • Commentary on June 11, 2013 No Fix For Our Immigration Courts
    • Commentary on June 7, 2013 'Whites Need Not Apply' at D.C. Labor Board?
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    • Play Movie Did the IRS Scandal Affect the 2012 Election? von Spakovsky on CBS Video on Sunday, May 26, 2013 Did the IRS Scandal Affect the 2012 Election? von Spakovsky on CBS

      Senior Legal Fellow Hans von Spakovsky discusses how the White House's IRS scandal may have affected the 2012 Presidential race on CBS. …


    • Play Movie Rep. Jim Moran's Son Quits Over Campaign Fraud - Hans von Spakovsky on Fox News Video on Friday, October 26, 2012 Rep. Jim Moran's Son Quits Over Campaign Fraud - Hans von Spakovsky on Fox News

      Senior Legal Fellow Hans von Spakovsky discusses Congressman Jim Moran's son and campaign staffer, Patrick Moran, and the undercover video revealing his involvement in voter …


    • Play Movie John Malcolm on U.S. Immigration Policy Video on Thursday, September 06, 2012 John Malcolm on U.S. Immigration Policy

      Senior Legal Fellow John Malcolm discusses U.S. immigration policy on Al Jazeera English. …


    • Audio on Sunday, August 12, 2012 Hans Von Spakovsky Discusses His New Book on WROK News Talk

      Senior Legal Fellow and Manager of the Civil Justice Reform Initiative at the Heritage Foundation discusses his new book, ""Who's Counting? How Fraudsters and Bureaucrats …


    • Audio on Wednesday, August 08, 2012 Hans von Spakovsky on 'Who's Counting' - Mark Carbonaro Show

      Senior Legal Fellow Hans von Spakovsky discusses his new book, 'Who's Counting', on SBCglobal's The Mark Carbonaro Show. …


    • Audio on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 Hans von Spakovsky on Hannity Radio - Military Voting Rights

      Senior Legal Fellow Hans von Spakovsky discusses military voting rights on Hannity Radio. …


    • Play Movie Hans Van Spakovsky on Voter ID Laws on Inside E Street Video on Sunday, August 05, 2012 Hans Van Spakovsky on Voter ID Laws on Inside E Street

      Hans Van Spakovsky discusses voter ID laws on Inside E Street. …


    • Audio on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 Edwin Meese Discusses DOMA on Wallbuilders Live!

      Edwin Meese, Distinguised Fellow in Public Policy and Chairman of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at the Heritage Foundation, discusses the fight over …


    • Audio on Tuesday, July 17, 2012 Hans Von Spakovsky on Voter ID Laws, Price of Business Radio

      Hans Von Spakovsky, Senior Legal Fellow and Manager of the Civil Justice Reform Initiative at the Heritage Foundation, discusses issues surrounding the Texas voter ID …


    • Audio on Monday, July 02, 2012 John Malcolm Discusses the HHS Mandate, Price of Freedom Radio

      John Malcolm, Senior Legal Fellow at the Heritage Foundation, discusses the implications of the HHS Mandate after its inception. …


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    • Backgrounder posted June 14, 2013 by Ariel Cohen, Ph.D. Russia’s Eurasian Union Could Endanger the Neighborhood and U.S. Interests
    • Backgrounder posted March 15, 2005 by Daniel J. Mitchell, Ph.D. The Impact of Government Spending on Economic Growth
    • Backgrounder posted June 12, 2013 by Nicolas Loris The Ethanol Mandate: Don’t Mend It, End It
    • Backgrounder posted April 25, 2012 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Steven P. Bucci, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman Fifty Terror Plots Foiled Since 9/11: The Homegrown Threat and the Long War on Terrorism
    • Backgrounder posted January 25, 1996 by Patrick F. Fagan, Ph.D. Why Religion Matters: The Impact of Religious Practice on Social Stability
    • Backgrounder posted May 21, 2009 by James Sherk What Unions Do: How Labor Unions Affect Jobs and the Economy
    • Special Report posted August 28, 2007 by James Sherk Use and Abuse of the Family and Medical Leave Act: What Workers and Employers Say
    • Issue Brief posted June 13, 2013 by Paul Rosenzweig, David Inserra Government Cyber Failures Reveal Weaknesses of Regulatory Approach to Cybersecurity
    • Backgrounder posted March 1, 2006 by Tim Kane, Ph.D., Kirk A. Johnson, Ph.D. The Real Problem with Immigration... and the Real Solution
    • Backgrounder posted February 12, 2013 by Romina Boccia How the United States’ High Debt Will Weaken the Economy and Hurt Americans
    • Blog Post on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 WATCH: Discussion on the Cost of Amnesty
    • Blog Post on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Common Core: North Carolina to Review
    • Blog Post on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 American Betrayal: How Enemies Within Harm the U.S.
    • Testimony posted June 19, 2013 by Salim Furth, Ph.D. The Fiscal and Economic Effects of Austerity
    • Blog Post on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 USA vs. YOU: Heritage Expert Testifies on Overcriminalization
    • Blog Post on Wednesday, June 19, 2013 Congress Is Trying to Fool You on Immigration
    • Backgrounder posted June 19, 2013 by James L. Gattuso Taxing Online Sales: Should the Taxman’s Grasp Exceed His Reach?
    • Blog Post on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 First Take on the CBO Report: Amnesty Hurts U.S. Workers
    • Blog Post on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 A Farmer's Case Against the Farm Bill
    • Blog Post on Tuesday, June 18, 2013 NSA Spying Stops Terrorism but Should Also Respect Liberties
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    • Jun 20
      Event on Thursday, June 20, 2013 America’s Way Back: Reclaiming Freedom, Tradition and Constitution

      A book eventHow can America recover from economic stagnation, moral exhaustion, and looming bankruptcy? In America’s Way Back, American Conservative Union Vice Chairman Donald — Read more

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    • Jun 21
      Event on Friday, June 21, 2013 Lincoln Unbound: How an Ambitious Young Railsplitter Saved the American Dream – and How We Can Do It Again

      In a mix of history and politics, author Rich Lowry traces Abraham Lincoln's ambitious climb from provincial upstart to political powerhouse and calls for a — Read more

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    • Jun 25
      Event on Tuesday, June 25, 2013 Central Europe – The Indispensable Region

      Co-hosted byFor Central Europe, the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989 marked the beginning of an ongoing journey to full-fledged Euro-Atlantic integration. Although — Read more

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    • Jun 26
      Event on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 The Project for the Common Defense: Keeping America Strong for the Next Generation

      Co-hosted by the American Enterprise Institute's Marilyn Ware Center for Security StudiesWhile tactical questions relating to the use of military force often divide Americans, a — Read more

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    • Jun 26
      Event on Wednesday, June 26, 2013 Taiwan, Trade and Trans-Pacific Partnership

      Taiwan is a member of APEC (Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation). Its economy would make it among the more developed in the now 12 country Trans-Pacific — Read more

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    • Jun 27
      Event on Thursday, June 27, 2013 The New Russian Sphere of Influence: Does Russia’s Eurasian Union Threaten U.S. Interests?

      In 2011, the Presidents of Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan signed an agreement to create a Eurasian Union and have it fully functioning by 2015. — Read more

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    • Jun 28
      Event on Friday, June 28, 2013 The Health of the U.S.-India Market Relationship

      Earlier this year, The Heritage Foundation released a report, “Unleashing the Market in US-India Economic Relations,” highlighting barriers to deeper free market driven economic integration. — Read more

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    • Jul 08
      Event on Monday, July 08, 2013 Sagebrush Rebel: Reagan’s Battle with Environmental Extremists and Why It Matters Today

      Ronald Reagan, with his unbridled faith in American ingenuity, creativity, and know-how and his confidence in the free-enterprise system, believed the United States would “transcend” — Read more

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    • Blog Post on 6/19/2013 1:27:50 PM WATCH: Discussion on the Cost of Amnesty
    • Blog Post on 6/19/2013 12:00:54 PM Common Core: North Carolina to Review
    • Blog Post on 6/19/2013 11:29:01 AM American Betrayal: How Enemies Within Harm the U.S.
    • Blog Post on 6/19/2013 9:00:57 AM USA vs. YOU: Heritage Expert Testifies on Overcriminalization
    • Blog Post on 6/19/2013 8:04:57 AM Congress Is Trying to Fool You on Immigration
    • Blog Post on 6/18/2013 11:02:40 PM First Take on the CBO Report: Amnesty Hurts U.S. Workers
    • Blog Post on 6/18/2013 6:30:56 PM A Farmer's Case Against the Farm Bill
    • Blog Post on 6/18/2013 6:00:42 PM NSA Spying Stops Terrorism but Should Also Respect Liberties
    • Blog Post on 6/18/2013 5:32:14 PM Farm Bill Barely Nibbles at Food Stamps
    • Blog Post on 6/18/2013 5:14:02 PM Syria and the G8: Only a Dinner Party Discussion
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