Commentary by James Wilson Institute
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Legally Defining Real Religious Communities
Prof. Hadley Arkes's eview of Prof/ Mark Movsesian's article "Defining Religion in the Court." -
Equal Protection for All – Josh Craddock ’19 on the Overturn of Roe
JWI Affiliated Scholar Josh Craddock ’19 speaks on the momentous overturning of Roe v. Wade, and what are the next steps for the Pro-Life movement in ensuring the Equal Protection of the pre-born. -
“Mere Natural Law” – Hadley Arkes on the Acton Line Podcast
JWI Founder & Director Hadley Arkes appeared on the Acton Line Podcast with Dan Hugger, Librarian and Research Fellow of the Acton Institute. They discussed Prof. Arkes’s new book Mere Natural Law in a wide-ranging interview. You’re invited to listen! -
“Garland’s Refusal to Protect Supreme Court Justices Endangers the Country” -Hadley Arkes in The Federalist
In a piece for The Federalist, Professor Hadley Arkes criticizes Attorney General Merrick Garland’s evasion of his duty to protect Supreme Court justices from ongoing verbal harassment. Although it is a federal crime to picket outside a justice’s residence, protestors continue to congregate around the homes of Justices Alito and Kavanaugh with impunity. AG Garland […] -
Mere Natural Law Book Launch – May 2
We were pleased to host a special evening in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the release of Prof. Arkes’s latest book, Mere Natural Law. Prof. Arkes presented the core argument of his book and then sat down for a fireside chat with Judge Neomi Rao of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The […] -
My Warm Up for Judge Duncan—and What Next for Stanford?–Hadley Arkes in Anchoring Truths
I supplied a rehearsal, or perhaps merely, a gesture of foreplay, for the spectacle that was loosed upon my friend Kyle Duncan recently at the law school at Stanford. I was invited to do a lecture there four years ago by the Federalist Society. And of course a campaign was launched by the Left to cancel […] -
Who Deserves Scalia’s Mantle?–Garrett Snedeker in The American Conservative
With Who Deserves Scalia’s Mantle?, JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker in the March/April 2023 issue of The American Conservative considers whether a live debate on the subject of administrative law is a microcosm for the debate over the future of the conservative legal movement. And claiming the mantle of Justice Scalia is key for both […] -
Puzzle of 303 Creative –Hadley Arkes in First Things
In a piece for First Things, JWI Founder & Director Hadley Arkes analyzes how the issues of speech and religion have proven a challenge to the Court for years. should be clear that neither “coerced speech” nor “religious belief” can supply the ground of the judgment. At oral argument, he thought that Justices Kavanaugh and […] -
Born-Alive Act Redux! –Hadley Arkes in Anchoring Truths
Prof. Arkes reflects on his work crafting the Born Alive Act and takes some time to analyze the latest version of the Act, to him the best ever. You’re invited to read the full piece at AnchoringTruths.org -
Myth of Overpunishment–Criminologist Barry Latzer on Anchoring Truths Podcast
Join Anchoring Truths Podcast host & JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and criminologist Barry Latzer for an in-depth look at Latzer’s new book, The Myth of Overpunishment, arguing provocatively that America underincarcerates. Latzer also details his proposal for reducing the cost of incarceration as well as the overall prison population: e-carceration. Prof. Latzer is an emeritus professor […]