The Constitution and the Trump Tariffs
Are tariffs always taxes? When does a statute granting powers to the president go too far? These are some of the questions the Supreme Court will address in two consolidated tariffs cases: Learning Resources, Inc v. Trump and Trump v. V.O.S. Selections. This...
Ancient Rome and the Constitution
You cannot fully understand the Constitution without knowing how the Founders were affected by the saga of ancient Rome. Part I: Rome in Founding-Era Culture Last year, the Internet resounded with chatter about how much American and British men ponder the subject of...
President Trump, the Constitution, and the National Guard Cases
How extensive is the President’s power to deploy state units of the National Guard for federal law enforcement? On June 19, the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled in Newsom v. Trump that the President could deploy the Guard to protect federal...