Commentary by James Wilson Institute
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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 […] -
“Positivism Only?: Privileges or Immunities in The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment” – Garrett Snedeker in Anchoring Truths
JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker offers his thoughts on Profs. Randy Barnett and Evan Bernick’s recent book, The Original Meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment. He discusses their positivist approach to interpreting the Privileges or Immunities Clause and questions whether natural law reasoning can be divorced from the recognition of unenumerated constitutional rights. We’ve included a […] -
After Dobbs & the Crisis of the House Divided–JWI Founder & Director Hadley Arkes
On October 28, 2022, Prof. Hadley Arkes, JWI Founder and Director, delivered the public address to kick off our Senior Seminar. The talk, “After Dobbs & The Crisis of the House Divided,” centered on the recent Supreme Court decision, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, on abortion and the split among pro-life conservatives that it […] -
VIDEO: JWI Trustee & Senior Scholar Gerard Bradley Honored with Defender of Life Award
On October 6th, James Wilson Institute Senior Scholar and Trustee Gerard Bradley was celebrated with the Human Life Review’s Defender of Life Award in New York City. We congratulate Professor Bradley on this special honor. Our Founder and Director Hadley Arkes joined Professor Bradley for the occasion. Video below. Gerard “Gerry” Bradley teaches Constitutional Law […] -
“What Thomas Aquinas via Harry Jaffa Can Say to the New Right” – Glenn Ellmers in Anchoring Truths
Glenn Ellmers outlines the lessons the New Right can learn from Harry Jaffa’s insights on the need for a “ruling principle” in a political society. Ellmers argues that, while the New Right’s tendency to emphasize the concrete grounds of moral-political life is correct, the movement can’t ignore universal principles of justice—what Aquinas and Aristotle called […] -
VIDEO: Roe Changed the Culture, Was Dobbs the Cure? – Hadley Arkes at Notre Dame
On September 23, 2022, Hadley Arkes delivered a lecture at the University of Notre Dame titled “Roe Changed the Culture, Was Dobbs the Cure?”. The lecture was part of the James Wilson Institute’s Seminar on Natural Law at Notre Dame that weekend. We’d like to thank the Notre Dame Right to Life, the Center for […] -
“Protecting Babies Who Survive Abortions Is the First Step” – Hadley Arkes in WSJ
In a letter to the editor of the Wall Street Journal, Hadley Arkes argues for a reintroduction of the Born-Alive Infants Protection Act. We’ve included an excerpt of the letter below: “Surely the most critical political challenge to Democratic candidates would be this: Would you join the Democratic caucus in opposing this bill to protect […] -
James Wilson Summer Legal Fellowship 2022
On July 31 2022, we convened our annual James Wilson Fellowship. The class and fellowship were among our best yet. In the spring, we selected a group of outstanding law students and young lawyers to comprise our ninth class of Fellows. We selected seventeen Fellows out of nearly sixty applicants. As we have the past […]