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The Legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy
Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his intention to retire from the Supreme Court, giving President Donald Trump a second opportunity to nominate a solid constitutionalist… Read More
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Kennedy Calls It Quits: Longtime Swing Justice Hands Trump the Biggest Gift of His Presidency
Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, precipitating a generational political fight over the future of the U.S. Supreme Court. Kennedy’s departure was announced Wednesday… Read More
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Union Fees for Government Employees
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that nonunion government workers can’t be forced to pay dues or other fees to support a union, further diminishing… Read More
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Trump Lands Big Win as Supreme Court Upholds Travel Ban
The Trump administration got a big win Tuesday when, by a 5-4 vote, the Supreme Court issued a decision in Trump v. Hawaii upholding the so-called… Read More
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Public-Sector Unions Are Facing a Cascade of Lawsuits for Skimming Workers’ Wages
Public-sector workers are preparing class action lawsuits against the unions they have been forced to pay dues to pending the outcome of a U.S. Supreme… Read More
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In a Win for Free Speech, Supreme Court Says California Can’t Force Pro-Life Centers to Promote Abortion
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of free speech in NIFLA v. Becerra, a case regarding California’s attempt to force pro-life pregnancy centers to… Read More
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17% of Judicial Positions Are Now Vacant
As Sen. Bob Dole once said, the judges a president appoints may be his most profound legacy. Federal judges have become increasingly powerful, much more… Read More
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Criminal Justice Reform a Big Part of Orrin Hatch’s Legacy
The Senate and the American people will lose a champion for conservative principles when the longest-serving Republican senator in history, Orrin Grant Hatch of Utah,… Read More
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Chief Justice Roberts Explains Why Congress Needs to Act on Internet Sales Tax
In a major blow to the e-commerce industry and small businesses, the Supreme Court held Thursday that out-of-state online retailers can be required to collect… Read More
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It Took Too Long for FBI to Act on Strzok. When Corruption Arises, the Agency Must Act Swiftly.
News Tuesday that FBI agent Peter Strzok was escorted from the FBI building and effectively suspended from his duties was long overdue and a welcome development. Strzok… Read More
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Who’s Responsible for Separating Alien Kids From Their Parents? Many People, but Not Trump
Who truly is responsible for the 2,000 alien kids who, according to the Associated Press, recently have been separated from their detained illegal alien parents?… Read More
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Canadian Supreme Court Approves Discrimination Against Those Who Attended Christian College
This September, I am sending my son from the Arizona desert to the rolling green hills and snowcapped mountains of the Pacific Northwest in Langley,… Read More
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How Immigration Officials Cooked the Books and Fooled Congress for Years
A recent Justice Department report on U.S. immigration courts provides a rare glimpse into the difficulties faced by the Trump administration as it repairs the… Read More
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Oregon Forced Us to Close Our Cake Shop. Here’s What the Masterpiece Decision Means for Us.
We are thrilled for our friend, Jack Phillips, the owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop who recently won his case at the Supreme Court. Like Jack, we… Read More
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Podcast: The Justice Department’s Inspector General Report on the FBI
The Heritage Foundation’s John Malcolm joins us to discuss the new 568-page report on the FBI’s conduct during the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s email server…. Read More
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Judge Strikes Down Kansas ‘Show Me Your Papers’ Voter ID Law
A federal judge in Kansas City struck down a state law Monday requiring Kansas voters to show proof of citizenship before casting ballots. U.S. District… Read More
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FBI Director Wray Outlines Ways to Prevent Missteps Made in Clinton Email Probe
A Senate committee hearing Monday on how the FBI and Justice Department handled the Hillary Clinton email probe leading up to the 2016 presidential election… Read More
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What We Need in Our Federal Judges
The level of conflict over President Donald Trump’s judicial nominations exceeds anything in recent memory. That conflict will only escalate should a new vacancy occur… Read More
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Peter Strzok Is Willing to Testify Before Congress, His Lawyer Says
FBI official Peter Strzok is willing to testify voluntarily before Congress in an effort “to clear his name,” his attorney says. “Special Agent Strzok, who… Read More
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Once Again, Obamacare’s Constitutionality Comes Into Question
Readers might recall that, in 2012, the Supreme Court of the United States upheld the constitutionality of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, colloquially… Read More
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Sports Tickets, Other Freebies for FBI Leakers Raise ‘Bribery’ Issues, Legal Experts Say
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is investigating FBI leakers, as legal experts say revelations about gifts in an inspector general’s report this week raise new… Read More
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Local Law Enforcement Hamstrung in Tackling Drone Threat
In 2015, a drone crashed into the stands at the U.S. Open tennis tournament in New York City. Local authorities charged the operator with reckless… Read More
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Supreme Court to Minnesota: First Amendment Rights Don’t End at the Polling Booth
With just two weeks to go until the end of its term, the Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in Minnesota Voters Alliance v. Mansky that Minnesota’s… Read More
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More Stars on the Flag? California Split Vote Has Implications for Entire Country
Californians will vote this fall about dividing the state into three new states. The plan, called Cal 3, has implications for the entire country. It would… Read More
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Ted Cruz Says He’s Not Angling for Supreme Court Seat
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, says he is not interested right now in serving on the U.S. Supreme Court. He “reveres the institution,” Cruz says, but prefers… Read More
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‘A Cloud’: 4 Top Takeaways of Watchdog Report on FBI’s Clinton Email Probe
A review of the FBI probe of Hillary Clinton’s email scandal found no evidence that political bias affected the probe, but that many actions “cast… Read More
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With Knife Crimes on Rise, British Judge Recommends Duller Kitchen Knives
A veteran British judge says Britons should round off the tips of their large kitchen knives as a way to cut down on the rising… Read More
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Report From Watchdog: FBI Official Texted That ‘We’ll Stop’ a Trump Presidency
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog has found that FBI official Peter Strzok, a main player in the investigation of Hillary Clinton’s use of a private… Read More
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5 Key Questions Inspector General May Answer About Clinton Email Probe
The Justice Department’s internal watchdog is set to release a scathing, 500-page report Thursday addressing unanswered questions about the FBI’s probe of Hillary Clinton’s use… Read More
