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How “Originalism” Became the Prevailing View at the U.S. Supreme Court

Oct 8, 2025 3 min read

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Sep 17

9:30 a.m. - 11:20 a.m.

Introducing the Third Edition of “The Heritage Guide to the Constitution”

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Jul 25

12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.

The Kavanaugh Hearing: A Battle of Two Constitutions

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Justice Department Weighs in to Protect Free Speech on Campus

Jul 25, 2018 5 min read

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Would Repealing the 17th Amendment Revive Federalism? John W. York, Ph.D.

Jul 19, 2018 About an hour read

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Son of a Filibuster Thomas Jipping

Jul 11, 2018 26 min read

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Jul 10

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Scholars & Scribes Review the Rulings: The Supreme Court's 2017-2018 Term

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Granting Independence to Mueller Also Means Granting Him the Ability to Abuse... John W. York, Ph.D.

Jun 27, 2018 6 min read

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The Supremes Put Off Deciding Whether Politics Violates the Constitution Hans A. von Spakovsky

Jun 21, 2018 6 min read

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The Administrative State and the Structure of the Constitution Neomi Rao

Jun 18, 2018 14 min read

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