LawCommentary
With the confirmation of William Barr as the 85th attorney general of the United States, we now have an experienced hand leading the Department of Justice. At… Read More
LawNews
The Senate confirmed William Barr as the new attorney general Thursday afternoon, returning Barr for a second tour atop the Department of Justice. The confirmation… Read More
LawCommentary
On Valentine’s Day one year ago, a young man with a gun left 17 dead at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Since then, as… Read More
LawCommentary
One year ago Thursday, the horrific school shooting in Parkland, Florida, sparked an intense national debate over firearm-related violence. As some pushed for broader restrictions… Read More
LawCommentary
Texas has been at the forefront of state prison and criminal justice reform since 2007, but it isn’t resting on its laurels. By reforming its… Read More
LawCommentary
Feminists haven’t been this silent since the Bill Clinton years. Vanessa Tyson came forward Wednesday to accuse Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax of sexually assaulting… Read More
Law Analysis
Now that a woman, Vanessa Tyson, is accusing Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax, a Democrat, of sexual assault, the left’s calls to “believe all women”… Read More
LawNews
Federal bureaucrats, defying President Donald Trump, are resisting requests for information about Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email account while secretary of state and… Read More
SocietyCommentary
As lawmakers around the country moved to impose restrictions on the ability of law-abiding Americans to keep and bear arms, some of those same citizens… Read More
LawCommentary
The man in charge of elections in Texas made a surprise announcement last week: As many as 95,000 noncitizens had registered to vote, and 58,000… Read More
LawNews
Americans should be thankful for federalism. Not only does this aspect of our Constitution allow states and localities to find the right mix of laws… Read More
Law Analysis
Around 2 p.m. every day, some men will use their corporate computers to make an appointment to have sex with a minor—and many of those… Read More
LawCommentary
In 1976, Gerald Ford won 15 percent of the black vote. That’s the most of any recent Republican presidential candidate. In most elections, blacks give… Read More
LawCommentary
Update: Michael Cohen’s testimony before the House Oversight Committee is now scheduled for Feb. 27. Before he begins a three-year prison sentence for lying to… Read More
LawNews
MADISON, Wis.—Dozens of conservative organizations are receiving late Christmas presents years after the IRS handed them a lump of coal. The federal government in recent… Read More
LawCommentary
President Donald Trump and conservatives in Congress earned a historic victory this week by enacting the First Step Act. The landmark bill provides modest yet… Read More
LawCommentary
Republicans and conservatives dating back at least to Richard Nixon have used the slogan “tough on crime” and its corollary “lock ’em up and throw… Read More
LawNews
The U.S. Senate passed a criminal justice reform bill backed by President Donald Trump on the Senate floor Tuesday night. The bill, titled the “First Step Act,”… Read More
LawCommentary
Today, senators are debating amended criminal justice legislation that the House passed in May, by a vote of 360-59, with support from President Donald Trump… Read More
LawNews
One of the Senate’s conservative stalwarts, Mike Lee of Utah, says lawmakers should pass a criminal justice reform bill before the end of the year… Read More
LawNews
Department of Justice investigators were unable to recover text messages Peter Strzok and Lisa Page sent during their short tenure on the special counsel’s investigation,… Read More
LawNews
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said the U.S. Senate will take up a criminal justice reform bill backed by President Donald Trump, on Tuesday morning…. Read More
LawCommentary
What parent hopes their child will grow up to be a career criminal? What child dreams of one day living behind the bars of one… Read More
LawNews
Mississippi implemented its second round of criminal justice reforms this year after touting the successes of a previous package in 2014. The first installment focused… Read More
LawCommentary
Amid the media hysteria over Michael Cohen’s guilty plea and discussions between the lawyers representing Paul Manafort and President Donald Trump, it’s important to understand… Read More
LawCommentary
Fred Barnes has expressed concerns over the proposed First Step Act and a supposed “loophole” in it that would give “shortened sentences” to dangerous criminals…. Read More
LawCommentary
A federal district court recently invoked constitutional principles of federalism to invalidate a federal criminal statute in a case that involves a grisly crime—female genital… Read More
LawNews
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation isn’t likely to wrap up anytime soon, as once expected, based on events this week, former federal prosecutors say. President… Read More
LawCommentary
Some arguments against the modest prison and sentencing reforms in the Senate’s First Step Act echo an influential claim from the 1970s attributed to the… Read More
Law Commentary
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