Federalism & Separation of Powers

Welch v. United States

• J. Harvie Wilkinson,
• Richard E. Myers

On Monday April 18th, 2016, less than three weeks after the case was argued, the...

Earth Day Roundup

In honor of Earth Day, check out some recent Federalist Society programming related to environmental...

Live Stream: Is President Obama's Executive Order Preventing Deportation Constitutional?

• Richard Cordray,
• David B. Rivkin,
• Daniel T. Richards

On April 18, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments on the constitutionality of DAPA (Deferred...

I Disagree With What You Say, So I Will File a Campaign Finance Complaint

• Michael Barone,
• Timothy Courtney

Steve Klein writes for Pillar of Law: Many people are inspired by the supposed principles...

The Administrative State: An Examination of Federal Rulemaking

• Randolph May

I was privileged to testify yesterday at a hearing held by the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and...

President Obama Issues Competition Executive Order

• Susan E. Dudley

President Obama issued a new executive order on Friday aimed at promoting competitive markets. Competition...

The Climate Change Inquisition, Part II—The Scandal Unfolds

• Andrew Cook,
• Margaret A. Little

The concerted investigation against ExxonMobil (Exxon) and organizations deemed “climate change deniers” currently being conducted by...

Free Speech and Climate Change

• Richard B. Sanders,
• Timothy Courtney

Andrew Grossman, partner at BakerHostetler, explains the investigation of the fossil fuel industry and public...

State Court Docket Watch News Clips: 4/18/2016

• Zach Mayo

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton published an opinion piece in USA Today outlining the state's...

U.S. v. Texas (The Immigration Case)

• Josh Blackman

In November 2014, President Obama announced an executive action known Deferred Action for Parents of...