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“Secular Materialism Can’t Make Sense of Reality” by Professor Justin Dyer
Writing in The Public Discourse ”Secular Materialism Can’t Make Sense of Reality“, Professor Justin Dyer, a JWI Affiliated Scholar, confronts the philosophies of materialism which seem to increasingly gain prominence in modern society. Pointing to the thoughts of modern philosophers such as Saul Smilansky, he observes that secular materialism, which reduces “every thought, every hope, and every […] -
“Is Relativism the Best Constitutional Defense of Free Speech?” Richard Reinsch Interviews Hadley Arkes for LibertyLawTalk
Richard Reinsch, the editor of the Online Library of Law and Liberty and the host of LibertyLawTalk, interviewed Hadley Arkes to discuss his thoughts on the Supreme Court’s jurisprudence on issues of speech, as articulated in cases such as Chaplinsky v. New Hampshire (1942), Matal v. Tam (2016), and NIFLA v. Becerra (2018). Their discussion centered on the Court’s tendency […] -
AUDIO: Prof. Arkes on the Implications of Justice Kennedy’s Retirement and NIFLA v. Becerra
With the Supreme Court’s recent decision in NIFLA vs. Becerra (2018), and the retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy at the end of July, many are speculating on what these events mean for future cases that consider freedom of speech and abortion, as well as what these developments mean for the Supreme Court as an institution. Professor Hadley […] -
“51 Imperfect Solutions: States and the Making of American Constitutional Law”–Judge Jeffrey Sutton at The Heritage Foundation
Judge Jeffrey Sutton of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals discussed his new book, “51 Imperfect Solutions: States and the Making of American Constitutional Law,” (Oxford University Press, 2018) at the Heritage Foundation on June 12, 2018. In the video below, the Judge provides a brief overview of his central thesis, and then talks about […] -
“Conservative Jurisprudence Resorts to Relativism”–Professor Hadley Arkes in First Things
Writing at First Things, Professor Arkes weighs in on the decision of the Supreme Court in Masterpiece Cakeshop. The majority opinion has been described as a “narrow” decision to vindicate a Colorado baker in his refusal to supply a wedding cake for a same-sex marriage ceremony. At stake were the defendant’s rights to free expression […] -
“Is Judicial Deference to Agency Fact-Finding Unlawful?” by Professor Evan Bernick ’15
JWI Fellow Alumnus Prof. Evan Bernick ’15, in the Georgetown Journal of Law & Public Policy, examines the sparsely addressed doctrine of judicial deference to agency fact-finding, in which the Administrative Procedure Act, as well as Supreme Court precedents, have created a standard of broad deference to an agency’s findings by holding that reviewing courts may only […] -
Natural Rights and Health Care: An Interview with Dr. Yuval Levin
Dr. Yuval Levin is the founding editor of National Affairs and contributing editor to National Review and The Weekly Standard. The Hertog Fellow and Director of the Bioethics and American Democracy program at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, Dr. Levin is a leading figure in the health care policy debate. We invite you to read our interview with Dr. Levin: […] -
“What Fr. Arne Shaped”-Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing
Father Arne Panula, a priest of the Prelature of Opus Dei, passed away on July 19, 2017 after several months’ battle with cancer. Fr. Arne was a humble servant of Christ and a beloved friend of Professor Hadley Arkes. In a memoir entitled, “What Fr. Arne Shaped” for The Catholic Thing, Prof. Arkes recounts Fr. Arne’s final […] -
Conversation with Catherine Glenn Foster ’16, President & CEO of Americans United for Life
JWI: Can you tell me a little bit about Americans United for Life? Catherine: Americans United for Life (AUL), the nation’s premier pro-life legal team, works through the law and legislative process to one end: Achieving comprehensive legal protection for human life from conception to natural death. AUL is a nonprofit, public-interest law and policy […] -
2016 James Wilson Fellow Catherine Glenn Foster Named President & CEO of Americans United For Life
In the past, we have called your attention to noteworthy advancements in the careers of some of the alumni of our James Wilson Fellowship program. We are deeply pleased to share the news—and a certain excitement—that 2016 Fellow Catherine Glenn Foster has been named President & CEO of Americans United for Life. Photo Courtesy of AUL In […]