Politics
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“The ‘Settled’ Agony of the Hearings”: Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing
In this piece, JWI Founder and Director, Prof. Hadley Arkes addresses the recent Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Amy Coney Barrett. He points out that there were not always hearing for Supreme Court nominees in the past and elaborates that the hearings became far more frequent and contentious once the Supreme Court placed abortion laws […] -
VIDEO: Natural Law and Originalism: In Concert or At Odds?
On October 16th, the American Enterprise Institute’s Center on Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies, in partnership with the James Wilson Institute, hosted a public webinar with Peter Wallison, Senior Fellow at AEI. Wallison was joined by JWI Founder and Director Hadley Arkes to discuss the basics of natural law, reflect on the coherence of originalism, […] -
“What Hath Gorsuch Wrought?”: Prof. Hadley Arkes in First Things
In this article, JWI Founder and Director, Prof. Hadley Arkes addresses the recent Bostock decision and its implications for the schools and families, who are just beginning to grapple with the brave new world of the transgendered after Justice Gorsuch’s opinion. Prof. Arkes points out that, despite what Gorsuch considered to be a very narrow ruling on […] -
“President Trump and His Executive Order”: Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing
In this article, Prof. Hadley Arkes comments on President Trump’s recent announcement that he would enact a new Executive Order to enforce the Born-Alive Infants’ Protection Act, which had previously had its penalties stripped from it. Arkes was initially disappointed by the announcement, for Mr. Trump failed to make a connection between the Born-Alive and […] -
Recommended Podcast: “The 1787 Project” with JWI Affiliated Scholar Justin Dyer
We heartily recommend a new podcast series produced and narrated by JWI Affiliated Scholar, Prof. Justin Dyer: The 1787 Project. The podcast is available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Captivate.fm, and Listen Notes. We point you toward a September 14th, 2020 episode about judicial supremacy, which is the idea that the judiciary’s interpretation of the Constitution […] -
PODCAST: Ilya Shapiro on “Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America’s Highest Court”
Author and lawyer Ilya Shapiro joined JWI deputy director Garrett Snedeker and intern Spencer Reeves to discuss his new book, Supreme Disorder: Judicial Nominations and the Politics of America’s Highest Court (Regnery). Shapiro’s book concerns the partisan battles over Supreme Court nominations that have become a focal point in judicial politics in the past few decades. […] -
“We Need A Roe Litmus Test If GOP Judges Keep Scrapping The Constitution”: Gunnar Gundersen in The Federalist
In this article, Gunnar Gundersen argues that a litmus test is needed for Supreme Court nominees to gauge their opposition to the decision found by the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade and further established by Planned Parenthood v Casey. According to Gundersen, pro-life efforts are reaching a point of desperation as Republican-appointed justice after Republican-appointed justice fails […] -
LISTEN: Prof. Hadley Arkes on Sen. Hawley’s Judicial Strategy on Issues, Etc. Podcast
On September 3rd, James Wilson Institute founder and director Prof. Hadley Arkes joined the Issues, Etc. podcast produced by Lutheran Public Radio. Prof. Arkes discussed his recent essay in Public Discourse, the Democratic track record on Roe v. Wade in Senate, “liberal” abortion extremism, and a proposed political and judicial strategy for Pro-Life Republicans. Listen […] -
“Josh Hawley and the Advantages of Jujitsu” Prof. Arkes in Public Discourse
In an essay for Public Discourse, Prof. Arkes responds to Sen. Hawley’s recent declaration that he will no longer vote to approve any judicial nominee who could not get clear on the reasoning in Roe v. Wade and affirm its wrongness. Prof. Arkes advises Hawley that employing a jujitsu of sorts, forcing Democratic senators to clarify their […] -
Podcast: “America on Trial” discussing the American founding with author Robert Reilly
Robert Reilly is a writer and senior fellow at the American Foreign Policy Council. He has published on topics of US foreign policy and “war of ideas.” He walks us through his timely new book, America on Trial: A Defense of the Founding, which pushes back on recent theorists who have argued that the American […]