Founding Principles
Blackstone on Subordinate Magistrates
This is my third post in a series responding to Professor Jed Shugerman’s criticisms of originalist scholarship on Blackstone and executive removal power. The first two posts described Blackstone’s general account of the king’s executive power (part 1) and...
Blackstone on Judicial Tenure
As noted in my opening post in this series, earlier this month Professor Jed Shugerman sharply criticized originalist executive power scholars, and particularly a brief submitted to the Supreme Court by originalist scholars in Seila Law v. CFPB. One key point of...
We Have it in our Power to Begin the World over Again: Top Quotes for 2022
In the Appendix to Common Sense, first published on January 10, 1776 – Thomas Paine wrote about the “birthday of a new world,” with this timeless reminder that fits today – and every single day of the year: “We have it in our power to begin the world over again.” With...
Blackstone on the Unitary Executive
Earlier this month Professor Jed Shugerman, in a series of blog posts and a short article, sharply criticized originalist executive power scholars, and particularly a brief submitted to the Supreme Court in Seila Law v. CFPB. (See here [Originalism Blog...