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D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

Apr 6, 2021 4 min read

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The OSHA Vaccine Mandate: Legal, Practical, and Economic Considerations

Dec 17, 2021 39 min read

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Judge Holds Pennsylvania Governor to the Constitution

Sep 25, 2020 5 min read

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"Faithless Electors" Won’t Affect Any Presidential Election

Jul 13, 2020 2 min read

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Adrian Vermeule’s Sixteenth-Century Constitutionalism James W. Ceaser, Ph.D.

Apr 17, 2020 4 min read

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In Combating Coronavirus, Trump and Governors Act Constitutionally John Malcolm

Mar 20, 2020 6 min read

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Time to End the Tyranny of District Court Judges’ Nationwide Injunctions GianCarlo Canaparo

Feb 19, 2020 4 min read

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More Americans Need to Actually Read the Constitution Thomas Jipping

Nov 1, 2019 2 min read

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Engaging in Politics Doesn’t Violate the Constitution Hans A. von Spakovsky

Oct 29, 2019 2 min read

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Separation of Powers at Stake in Constitutional Challenge to Consumer Bureau GianCarlo Canaparo

Oct 23, 2019 3 min read

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