Zack Smith is a senior legal fellow and manager of the Supreme Court and Appellate Advocacy Program for the Institute for Constitutional Government at The Heritage Foundation.
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Under our Constitution, state legislatures retain primary authority for setting the rules and procedures governing elections—even federal ones. This is true for both congressional and… Read More
LawCommentary
The Sixth Amendment has long guaranteed a criminal defendant the right “to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.” But what does that right… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
As the Supreme Court returns to hearing oral arguments this week, it will take up a technical—yet consequential—criminal law case. In United States v. Hemani,… Read More
LawCommentary
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Cook. This case came to the court on an expedited basis because in August… Read More
LawCommentary
First Amendment freedoms are sacrosanct—especially the right to gather together and worship God. But over Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend, Minneapolis/St. Paul anti-Immigration and… Read More
LawAnalysis
Who controls the executive branch of government? For more than two hours on Monday, the Supreme Court listened to U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer and… Read More
LawAnalysis
Because Democrat senators have refused to confirm many of President Donald Trump’s preferred picks to serve as U.S. attorneys around the country, his administration has instead been forced to rely on the… Read More
As Yogi Berra famously quipped, “It’s [like] déjà vu all over again.” Monique Worrell, the George Soros-backed rogue prosecutor in Orlando, Florida, is once again… Read More
LawCommentary
Frank Sinatra once said of New York City, “If I can make it there, I’ll make it anywhere.” But the Big Apple is increasingly plagued… Read More
LawCommentary
In the little over 100 years since its founding, the American Bar Association has transformed from an organization designed to promote best practices in the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Let the blame game begin. It’s clear that Jeffrey Sharp, the general manager of Pensacola’s Saenger Theatre, placed the city in a no-win situation. How?… Read More
LawCommentary
Those complaining about President Donald Trump’s Washington, D.C., crime crackdown claim that crime isn’t as bad as it seems. Even more unbelievably, they claim that… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Pensacola, Florida’s city-owned Saenger Theatre has decided to host a drag show mocking Christ’s birth two days before Christmas. The timing of this affront at… Read More
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Who judges the judges? That question has taken the forefront in recent days as questions swirl about whether certain federal judges have the authority to… Read More
LawCommentary
Surely, in today’s America, the federal government can’t punish pastors for preaching from the pulpit about how to apply God’s Word to everyday life. And… Read More
SocietyCommentary
Time zones aren’t the only way London runs ahead of New York. While the U.K. capital is only five hours forward of NYC by time… Read More
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Wyoming apparently plans to issue its own state-backed stablecoin, a decision that raises unique constitutional issues that haven’t been explored for many years. Since our… Read More
LawCommentary
Minneapolis’ disgraced-public-defender-turned-prosecutor, Mary Moriarty, put out a memo innocuously entitled “Negotiations Policy for Cases Involving Adult Defendants.” But the policies she puts forward in it… Read More
PoliticsCommentary
Should the District of Columbia be allowed to spend over $1 billion furthering a radical leftist agenda harming those who live, work, and visit our… Read More
LawCommentary
Virtually every law school in America must be accredited by the American Bar Association, an organization that has abused this position of trust to push… Read More
Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., has declared war on the judicial branch. Among his many complaints, he has insinuated without proof that judicial opinions he disagrees… Read More
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In a new report, Chief Justice John Roberts details several critical concerns that he feels threaten the ability of our judicial system to carry out… Read More
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In perhaps the least surprising outcome of this election cycle, incumbent Democrat George Gascon got a shellacking Tuesday from his opponent, independent Nathan Hochman, in the… Read More
SocietyCommentary
A first-of-its-kind documentary for The Heritage Foundation is the culmination of years of work, scholarship, live events, and debates, highlighting the radical nature of the… Read More
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It’s like déjà vu all over again. Another Supreme Court term has started and another government agency finds itself before the justices trying to justify… Read More
LawCommentary
Special counsel Jack Smith has had a busy week. He filed his brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit asking that… Read More
SocietyNews
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., long has used American Indian issues to further her own political goals—from controversially proclaiming herself to be of American Indian ancestry… Read More
SocietyCommentary
America is great because America is good. If America ceases to be good, she will cease to be great. Those words often attributed to Alexis… Read More
LawCommentary
The House of Representatives recently held Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt for failing to turn over audio recordings of special counsel Robert Hur’s interviews… Read More
LawCommentary
Another Friday afternoon, another potential bombshell in the Trump “hush money” trial in New York City. The judge who presided over former President Donald Trump’s… Read More
