Court Cases
Federal Judge Cites “National Security” as Reason to Throw out Lawsuit over NSA Spying
People often say we shouldn’t worry about federal surveillance because the federal courts will protect our rights and ensure agencies like the NSA and FBI operate within the confines of the Fourth Amendment. A recent opinion handed down by a federal judge...
In defense of the court decision striking down Obamacare
Theย outrageย against theย latest court decisionย striking down the Affordable Care Act (ACA or Obamacare) is misplaced. Much of itย comesย from people – particularly liberal law professors – who thought the latest suit against the ACA had no chance because it...
This Supreme Court term will show that there is no 5-4 “conservative majority”
Some of the Supreme Courtโs decisions this term will show why the mediaโs division of the justices into โliberalsโ and โconservativesโ is deceptive. If one wants to divide the justices two ways, it would be more accurate to distinguish them as traditional judges or...
The McDonald Case Was an Originalism Failure
Perhaps the most significant and long-lasting legacy of Donald Trump’s presidency will be his appointments to the United States Supreme Court. Supporters of candidate Trump expressed excitement over the opportunity for a Republican President to appoint a jurist...