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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...
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When the Government Sues your Client...and then Sues You!
When Americans find themselves in need of an attorney—whether purchasing a new home, fighting a...
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Pennsylvania Ruling Affirms that Campaign Finance Prohibitions Must be Justified
The just-because or, a bit more flippantly, “no duh” school of campaign finance regulation suffered...
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Supreme Court Should Examine National Implications Of California Lead Paint Ruling
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing whether to review a California Court of Appeal’s decision...
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Docket Watch: Herr v. U.S. Forest Service
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court denied certiorari in SWC, LLC v. Herr, ending a...
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Docket Watch: State of Indiana v. Norfolk S. Ry. Co.
The Indiana Supreme Court unanimously held that Indiana’s blocked-crossing statute is expressly preempted by the...
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Judge Willett: Happy Constitution Day, if You Can Keep It
On Monday September 17, the Wall Street Journal ran a Constitution Day article authored by Judge...