Federalism & Separation of Powers Practice Group

Civil Service Reform [EBR6]

Jenn L. Mascott

Short video featuring Jennifer Mascott

The procedures for hiring members of the civil service have not been updated since 1978....

“Advice” in the Constitution’s Advice and Consent Clause: New Evidence from Contemporaneous Sources

Robert G. Natelson

Federalist Society Review, Volume 19

Note from the Editor: This article discusses the proper interpretation of the Constitution’s Advice and...

Did the Constitution Grant the Federal Government Eminent Domain Power?: Using Eighteenth Century Law to Answer Constitutional Questions

Robert G. Natelson

Federalist Society Review, Volume 19

Note from the Editor: This article asks whether the Constitution granted eminent domain power to...

Why Constitutional Lawyers Need to Know Latin

Robert G. Natelson

Federalist Society Review, Volume 19

Note from the Editor: This article discusses the role of the Latin language and other...

Travel Ban Correctly Upheld - The President's Role in National Security

Ilya Shapiro

It’s no surprise that the Supreme Court allowed Travel Ban 3.0 to remain in place, particularly...