Articles tagged as Supreme Court
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“Natural Justice and the Amistad”–Professor Justin Dyer in Starting Points
Justin Dyer, Professor of Political Science at the University of Missouri and an Affiliated Scholar of JWI, recalls the oral argument of John Quincy Adams in the historic Supreme Court case of United States v. Amistad (1841). In a piece published at Starting Points, a journal of the Kinder Institute, Dyer explains Adams’s use of arguments based […] -
“The Moral Turn”–Hadley Arkes in First Things
We share with you Prof. Arkes’s latest piece in the May 2017 print edition of First Things titled, “The Moral Turn.” “The argument in the piece is largely drawn from an ongoing topic of discussion in one of our JWI programs, our biannual Senior Seminar. A year ago, our core attendees of judges and law professors contrasted the dissent from conservative justices Rehnquist […] -
“The Ninth Circuit’s Astounding Reasoning” –Garrett Snedeker in the Library of Law and Liberty
In his piece, “The Ninth Circuit’s Astounding Reasoning,” Garrett Snedeker discusses the complicated state of affairs as the Ninth Circuit has challenged the authority of President Trump’s executive order to temporarily restrict entry of immigrants from certain high-risk countries. Mr. Snedeker analyzes this controversy in light of two different SCOTUS opinions written by Justice George […] -
“The Conservative Lawyers Versus the Never Trumpers” -Hadley Arkes in First Things
We invite you to read Prof. Arkes writing for First Things, in which he addresses the grave matters at stake if Hillary Clinton is elected president. “At a recent gathering in Washington, D.C., a conservative lawyer, active in the bar of the Supreme Court, turned furious when he heard the declarations of a Never Trumper: […] -
“The Shell Game of ‘Tiers of Scrutiny’ Exposed, Once and for All” –Prof. Arkes in the Library of Law and Liberty
We invite you to read Prof. Arkes’s essay, “The Shell Game of ‘Tiers of Scrutiny’ Exposed, Once and for All,” in the Library of Law and Liberty. In the piece, Prof. Arkes offers commentary on the 2016 Texas abortion case, Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, drawing upon the reasoning contained in Justice Thomas’s dissent. Prof. Arkes joins Justice […] -
“Pro-Lifers Discover Again the Perils of Indirection” –Prof. Arkes in The Catholic Thing
After the terrible loss at the Supreme Court for the state of Texas in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, Prof. Arkes provides an analysis of the weakness of the argument from the pro-life side in the case with his piece in The Catholic Thing “Pro-Lifers Discover Again the Perils of Indirection.” “We run the risk now of sounding […] -
“Scalia’s Death Has Liberal Justices Smelling Blood”–Garrett Snedeker in The Federalist
Writing in The Federalist, Garrett Snedeker details the state of oral argument at the Supreme Court in the weeks after the passing of Justice Scalia. Snedeker argues Scalia’s absence has left the liberal justices less restrained, with their conservative colleagues bearing a greater burden than ever before to sustain conservative arguments. Some excerpts: “In the first couple […] -
“Abortion and the Court Without Scalia” -Prof. Arkes in The Catholic Thing
On March 2, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Whole Woman’s Health v. Hellerstedt, a case concerning the constitutionality of new health and safety regulations on abortion in Texas. Amidst the backdrop of this, the first major case since the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, Prof. Hadley Arkes calls for pro-life lawyers and judges to review […] -
AUDIO: The Personal and Legal Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia–Prof. Hadley Arkes on Issues, Etc.
We invite you to listen to an interview with Prof. Arkes, who offers a broad commentary on the life and influence of his friend the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Audio courtesy of Issues, Etc. -
“Antonin Scalia: A Spirited Life in the Law” –Prof. Hadley Arkes in National Review Online
In National Review Online, Prof. Hadley Arkes offers another account of the life and legacy of his friend Justice Antonin Scalia titled, “Antonin Scalia: A Spirited Life in the Law.” Prof. Arkes recounts the discipline of Scalia’s logic, the command of his wit, and the integrity of his character, which all contributed to the unique […]