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Anti-Slavery’s Sword: Section 1983 at 150
Outrages. The word radical republicans used to describe the Klan-inspired violence raging in the South....
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Federal Government Orders Surrender of Personal Property Under . . . its Police Power?: Courts Grapple with Bump Stock Rule as a Fifth Amendment Taking
In December 2018, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) issued a rule...
Of interest: Two different perspectives on free expression and ongoing challenges
One perspective on the dynamic within the academic culture. Another perspective on limits of permissible...
Deadline Extended: James Kent Summer Academy
Due to the disruption of summer plans and scheduling for many brought about by COVID-19,...
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Annual Threat Assessment of the U.S. Intelligence Community
On April 9, 2021, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence released the Annual...
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In Response to Lawrence Spiwak
Recently, the Federalist Society published Mr. Lawrence Spiwak’s blog post aptly titled “In Response to...
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Incorporation through the Privileges or Immunities Clause
Since the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, the Supreme Court has incrementally incorporated...
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New Gun Rights Decision: State of Vermont v. Misch
On February 19, the Vermont Supreme Court upheld a state ban on common firearm magazines...
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Copyrights Are Property Rights, Not Harmful Monopolies
In American constitutionalism, copyrights are rooted in individuals' natural property rights. But copyrights are sometimes...
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The Forgotten History of the Intellectual Property Clause
The Intellectual Property (IP) Clause of the U.S. Constitution, which empowers Congress to enact both...