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Right Analysis / Judiciary

Judiciary / IN BRIEF / Political Editors / April 18, 2019

Speech and Trademarks on Trial

Justices consider constitutionality of a law prohibiting “scandalous” and “immoral” trademarks.

Judiciary / IN BRIEF / Political Editors / April 3, 2019

SCOTUS Rejects ‘Painless’ Capital Punishment

Pain during the administration of the death penalty does not violate the Eighth Amendment.

Judiciary / IN BRIEF / Nate Jackson / March 21, 2019

No Wonder Trump’s Judicial Nominations Are Important

Two cases with opposite outcomes highlight the importance of judges upholding Rule of Law.

Judiciary / Brian Mark Weber / March 15, 2019

McConnell Considers the Next Nuclear Option

Democrats are obstructing nominations by abusing 30 hours of debate. Not for much longer.

Judiciary / IN BRIEF / Political Editors / March 13, 2019

Democrats Plan to Pack the Supreme Court

Former AG Eric Holder advocates a Court-packing agenda for future Democrats.

Judiciary / John J. Bastiat / March 13, 2019

John Roberts and the Siren Song of Institutionalism

The chief justice may be more worried about preserving precedent and institution than the Constitution.

Judiciary / IN BRIEF / Nate Jackson / February 28, 2019

War Memorial Crosses in Atheist Crosshairs

The Supreme Court heard an important argument about Maryland’s Bladensburg cross.

Judiciary / Michael Swartz / February 22, 2019

SCOTUS: States Subject to Limits on Seizure, Too

How excessive is the practice of civil assess forfeiture? The justices were unanimous.

Judiciary / IN BRIEF / Nate Jackson / February 8, 2019

For Roberts, Precedent and Perception Rule

The chief justice joined the left wing in blocking an abortion law, reversing his own previous position.

Judiciary / IN BRIEF / Political Editors / February 7, 2019

Lower Courts Obstruct Trump at Unprecedented Rate

He’s seen more lower courts block his executive actions than 42 previous presidents combined.

Judiciary / IN BRIEF / Thomas Gallatin / January 30, 2019

About Those Omitted Judicial Nominees…

Trump’s resubmitted list of nominations has some conservatives worried that he’s caving to Dems.

Judiciary / IN BRIEF / Political Editors / January 30, 2019

Left Attacks Nominee for Kavanaugh’s Circuit Court Seat

This is about dissuading constitutional conservatives from seeking court nominations.

Judiciary / IN BRIEF / Michael Swartz / January 25, 2019

Another Nuclear Option to Clear Judicial Backlog?

Senate Democrats keep finding new ways to obstruct Trump’s nominations.

Judiciary / IN BRIEF / Nate Jackson / January 15, 2019

The Contraception Mandate and Judicial Resistance

Judges are upholding Obama’s executive actions by striking down Trump’s.

Judiciary / Brian Mark Weber / January 4, 2019

The Personality Cult of Ginsburg

“RBG” has attained celebrity and virtual deity status among many leftists. That’s a problem.

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