Ramos v. Louisiana

Ramos v. Louisiana [SCOTUSbrief]

Jay R. Schweikert

Short video featuring Jay Schweikert

Does the Constitution guarantee the right to a unanimous jury verdict in criminal trials? Policy...

Courthouse Steps Decision Teleforum: Ramos v. Louisiana

John C. Richter

In a decision in Ramos v. Louisiana handed down on April 20, 2020, the Supreme Court...

Ramos v. Louisiana - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

John C. Richter

featuring John Richter

On October 7, 2019, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Ramos v. Louisiana. In...

State Court Docket Watch: The Effect of Ramos v. Louisiana

GianCarlo Canaparo

State Court Docket Watch: 2020 Edition

In April of this year, the Supreme Court decided Ramos v. Louisiana, holding that the...

Courthouse Steps Oral Argument Teleforum: Edwards v. Vannoy

William McClintock

The case of Edwards v. Vannoy will have oral arguments before the Supreme Court on...

Edwards v. Vannoy - Post-Argument SCOTUScast

William McClintock

featuring William S. McClintock

On December 2, 2020, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Edwards v. Vannoy. The...

Courthouse Steps Decision Teleforum: Edwards v. Vannoy

Kent Scheidegger

Due to technical difficulties, this teleforum has been rescheduled for Friday, May 21 at 1:30...

Edwards v. Vannoy - Post-Decision SCOTUScast

Kent Scheidegger

featuring Kent Scheidegger

On May 17, 2021 the Supreme Court decided Edwards v. Vannoy. The issue was whether...

Protecting Economic Liberty in the Federal Courts: Theory, Precedent, Practice

Adam F. Griffin

Federalist Society Review, Volume 22

The 14th Amendment meaningfully protects economic liberty. While this protection was originally housed in the...

Principles of State Constitutional Interpretation

Clint Bolick

Federalist Society Review, Volume 23

State constitutionalism—the practice of state courts deciding cases on independent state constitutional grounds—is a vital...