Restoring the Fourth Amendment’s Oath or Affirmation Clause
The Fourth Amendment’s requirements for obtaining a warrant have been subverted in practice and in legal theory. That’s the argument made in “The Broken Fourth Amendment Oath” paper written by Law Professor Laurent Sacharoff. The paper focuses on the need for...
How the Washington Administration Responded to an “Insurrection”
The recent protests and storming of the U.S. Capitol building on Jan. 6 produced a hysterical reaction from both pundits and the federal government. This contrasts wildly with the response to an actual rebellion during the Republic’s early days. The new federal...
Does the Third Amendment Have Relevancy for Today?
Probably the least referred to section in the Bill of Rights is the Third Amendment. Though it has been cited by the U.S. Supreme Court, there has never been an opinion based on it. This might suggest that it has little to no relevance today. But some scholars argue...