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Podcast: Debating Birthright Citizenship - Two Perspectives
With the announcement of President Trump’s executive order revoking automatic citizenship for American-born children of...
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Civil Justice Update : Arkansas Issue 1 – Off the Ballot
On October 18, 2018, the Arkansas Supreme Court handed down a 6-1 decision, removing a...
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Docket Watch: Zarate v. Tennessee of Cosmetology and Barber Examiners
Why should a barber have to graduate high school? Barbers cut hair. They don’t need...
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Florida Supreme Court Gives Incoming Governor Judicial Appointment Power
In a fascinating convergence of events, three Florida Supreme Court justices will begin mandatory retirement...
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Why Environmental Reviews Take So Long... And How We Can Speed Them Up
On January 1, 1970, President Nixon signed the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) into law....
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Why Maine Should Not Adopt Proposed Rule 8.4(g): Maine Supreme Judicial Court To Hold Public Hearing This Tuesday
On Tuesday, October 23, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court will hold a public hearing on...
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SCOTUS Passes on Opportunity to Limit or Overturn Kelo
In a disappointing move for property rights advocates, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari yesterday...
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Taxes: "The Price We Pay for a Civilized Society"
In a new essay, Eileen J. O’Connor shares that in “2017, federal receipts were about $3.3 trillion...
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West Virginia Lawmakers Vote to Impeach Entire Supreme Court
August 14, 2018 Update: The West Virginia House of Delegates on August 13 and...
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Is California’s Corporate Boards Quota Bill Constitutional?
Recently, California Governor Jerry Brown signed into law a bill (S.B. 826) that requires any...