LawCommentary
The Role of ‘Big Data and Big Brother’
The Fourth Amendment to the Constitution guarantees the right of the people to be “secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects against unreasonable searches… Read More
LawNews
What’s Behind the Struggle Over the Supreme Court
An unprecedented fight over judicial power is taking place on Capitol Hill as part of fierce partisan opposition to President Donald Trump, legal experts said… Read More
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‘Nonpartisan’ Rock the Vote Goes After Electoral College, Embraces Other Liberal Talking Points
The nonprofit Rock the Vote is sponsoring a petition bashing the Electoral College and pushing the National Popular Vote Compact, though the organization advertises itself… Read More
LawCommentary
Separation of Powers at Stake in Constitutional Challenge to Consumer Bureau’s Structure
The Supreme Court agreed Oct. 18 to hear a case challenging the constitutionality of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. The court will decide whether, by… Read More
Law Analysis
The Real Collusion, and the Lessons of the Mueller Investigation
Was there ever a valid reason for the Mueller investigation? What are the lessons for the country about this two-year process and how it unfolded?… Read More
LawCommentary
We Need More Rapists in Prison, Not Fewer. Why AOC Is Wrong Again.
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., recently offered another unusual idea on Twitter: Abolish prisons. Seriously. The freshman congresswoman wants Congress to pass a law abolishing all prisons…. Read More
LawCommentary
They Aren’t Whistleblowers. They’re Double Agents.
The New York Times on Oct. 4 reported that a second intelligence official “alarmed by President [Donald] Trump’s dealings with Ukraine” is considering whether to… Read More
LawCommentary
Justice Department Crushes Global Porn Network
“Do not upload adult porn.” That was the stomach-turning warning from one of the most heinous child pornography sites on the dark web. Thanks to… Read More
LawCommentary
This Type of Voting Doesn’t Rank as Real Election Reform
Progressives are floating yet another election reform: It’s called ranked-choice voting. This idea is so bad, even some dyed-in-the-wool liberals reject it. Former California Gov…. Read More
LawNews
The Left Targets Supreme Court With ‘Packing’ Threat, ‘Shortlist’ of Activist Nominees
Perhaps encouraged by Democratic senators in August warning the Supreme Court to “heal” itself or face restructuring, one progressive group has doubled down on advocating… Read More
LawNews
Left Is Unscrupled in Supreme Court Fights, Author of Kavanaugh Book Says
A former law clerk to Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas says that liberals will stop at nothing to defeat the nomination of constitutional conservative justices… Read More
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Texas Officer Aaron Dean Charged With Murder After Killing Black Woman in Her Home
A Fort Worth, Texas, police officer resigned and now faces charges after shooting a woman in her own home, Fort Worth Police Chief Edwin Kraus… Read More
LawCommentary
How Trump’s New Executive Orders Protect the Public Against the Administrative State
Washington may be burning with talk of impeachment, but President Donald Trump is not fiddling. He’s continuing to deliver valuable results on regulatory reform. On… Read More
LawCommentary
After Getting Kicked Off Campus, This Christian Group Got Justice
In a significant win for religious liberty, a federal court last month ruled that a state university in Iowa can’t require a Christian student organization… Read More
LawCommentary
8th Circuit Heeds Calls for Criminal Law Reform
For years now, Heritage Foundation scholars have argued that, absent extraordinary circumstances, criminal liability should require proof of criminal intent. At least one court has… Read More
LawCommentary
Good News: Mississippi Woman Convicted After Trying to Win Votes Via Bribes
For the residents of Canton, Mississippi, faith in their elected officials must be at an all-time low. The city has been facing seemingly endless election… Read More
LawNews
Prison Reform Advocates Call Mass Incarceration an ‘Epidemic’
African Americans still have a long way to go when it comes to fairer treatment by the criminal justice system, a New York congressman said… Read More
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Senator Seeks Update After Referring 4 Accusers to Justice Department for Kavanaugh Claims
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, asked the Department of Justice and FBI on Tuesday for an update on the criminal referrals he submitted against witnesses who… Read More
LawNews
Is Encouraging Illegal Immigration Protected Speech? The Supreme Court Will Decide
The Supreme Court will decide whether a federal law that makes it a crime to “encourage or induce” someone to enter the country illegally violates… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Justices Ponder the Meaning of ‘Sex’
The Supreme Court, returning this week for the beginning of its 2019-2020 term, heard oral argument Tuesday in three cases asking it to decide whether… Read More
LawNews
Ocasio-Cortez Says US Needs ‘a Real Conversation’ About Abolishing Prisons
Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez promoted “prison abolition” in a pair of tweets Monday morning. Ocasio-Cortez called for “a real conversation about decarceration [and]… Read More
Law Analysis
Podcast: What to Expect in the New Supreme Court Term
Heritage Foundation legal expert Elizabeth Slattery discusses what will happen in the 2019-2020 Supreme Court term, which began Monday. How big an impact will all… Read More
LawAnalysis
What You Need to Know About the Transgender Case at the Supreme Court
This interview, which is lightly edited, originally aired on “Problematic Women.” Lauren Evans: Welcome back. Virginia and I are in the studio today with religious liberty… Read More
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Rep. Rashida Tlaib’s Remarks on Facial Recognition Tech ‘Racist,’ Detroit Police Chief Says
Detroit’s chief of police is calling out as “racist” and “insulting” a freshman congresswoman’s criticism of his department’s facial recognition system and the personnel who… Read More
LawNews
Justices Return for a Momentous Supreme Court Term
The Supreme Court returns from its summer hiatus Monday to begin an election year term heavy on politically salient disputes. The high court’s docket for… Read More
LawCommentary
What’s at Stake in Supreme Court’s ‘Sex Discrimination’ Case
This week, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in cases that ask whether Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bans… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court Remains Respected Despite Kavanaugh Turmoil
A pair of recent surveys suggest that Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s contentious confirmation has not undermined public confidence in the Supreme Court. The studies, from Gallup… Read More
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Brother of Man Slain by Dallas Cop Offers Forgiveness to Her
A man hugged and offered forgiveness to former police officer Amber Guyger after a Dallas jury sentenced her to 10 years in prison for killing… Read More
LawCommentary
New York City Will Fine You for Saying ‘Illegal Alien.’ That’s an Assault on the Constitution.
The propaganda, surveillance, and censorship of Big Brother in George Orwell’s novel “1984” has now arrived in New York. The city’s Commission on Human Rights… Read More
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EPA Lowers Boom on San Francisco for Violations of Clean Water Act
The Environmental Protection Agency issued a notice Wednesday accusing San Francisco of violating the Clean Water Act, a 1970s environmental regulation designed to protect the… Read More
