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Constitutional Vagueness Today
Imagine a criminal statute commanded: “Don’t be a jerk.” Or: “Thou shalt not be unpleasant.” ...
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Supreme Court Considers Bailout of Affordable Care Act Insurance Companies in Maine Community Health
In a little-watched case during this otherwise blockbuster Supreme Court term, the Court is considering...
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Religious Liberty is Not a Dead Right
Religious liberty is not a dead or anachronistic parchment right; rather, it is a living...
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Welcome to the New “Explainer Podcast”
American governments are facing several growing problems – such as how to address climate change...
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Protecting Institutional Rights: The First Amendment Religion Clauses from a Different Perspective
The Supreme Court is seriously considering doing something it almost never does: take a case...
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Usual, But Wholly Misunderstood, Effects of Policies on Measures of Racial Disparity Now Being Seen in Ferguson and the UK and Soon to Be Seen in Baltimore
In a February 22, 2016 commentary for The Hill titled “Things DoJ doesn’t know about...
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Ninth Circuit Says Government Can Impose Unwanted Religion Teachers on Religious Schools
The ministerial exception is a legal doctrine protecting the critical First Amendment right of religious...
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Presidential Use of Social Media as a Means of Formulating Military Policy
There is ample historical precedent for a president, pursuant to his authority as commander-in-chief, to...
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Real Harms from Racial Discrimination in Harvard Admissions
“If you are an Asian American — or even if you simply have an Asian...
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Welcome to the “Deep Dive Podcast”
Welcome to the newly branded Deep Dive podcast series by the Federalist Society’s Regulatory Transparency...