by Judge Andrew Napolitano | Apr 23, 2026 | 4th Amendment
When the Bill of Rights was being crafted in the House of Representatives, it was left to James Madison to articulate the values that would provide an insulation between government negating freedom and the inalienable rights of all persons. The right to worship...
by Judge Andrew Napolitano | Sep 8, 2025 | Current Events, Federal Power
“It is (my) intention to … demand recognition of the distinction between the powers granted to the Federal Government and those reserved to the States or to the people. All of us need to be reminded that the Federal Government did not create the States;...
by Judge Andrew Napolitano | Mar 12, 2025 | Founding Principles
The world is filled with self-evident truths — truisms — that philosophers, lawyers and judges know need not be proven. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. Two plus two equals four. A cup of boiling hot coffee sitting on a table in a room, the temperature...
by Judge Andrew Napolitano | Nov 20, 2024 | Current Events
Here’s a pop quiz: When can an Army colonel overrule the Secretary of Defense? It happened last week for probably the first time in modern history. The short answer is: Even in the military, the Secretary of Defense cannot change the rules and procedures for...
by Judge Andrew Napolitano | Oct 25, 2024 | Current Events, War Powers
Can the president fight any war he wishes? Can Congress fund any war it chooses? Are there constitutional and legal requirements that must first be met before war is waged? These questions should be addressed in a national debate over the U.S. military involvement in...
