Labor Day: What Are We Celebrating?
This weekend, we celebrate Labor Day. Labor Day signals many things. What was it originally about, though, and why are we celebrating?
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Title IX Rule Changes: What Did the Supreme Court Really Say?
On August 16, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in two cases concerning the Biden Administration’s efforts to issue new Title IX rules. What was the issue before the Court, and what did the Court Say? Was the decision really 5-4
Federalist 78 : Hamilton, the Supreme Court, and the Biden Term-Limit Proposal
On July 29, the Washington Post published an op-ed piece by President Biden. In it, Biden called for major reforms of the U. S. Supreme Court, perhaps all of which would require Constitutional Amendments. One of the proposed changes is to set
Appointments Clause: How Government Officers Are Selected
In June of 2023, Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted Donald Trump on multiple charges of improperly retaining and handling documents containing sensitive national security information. On July 15, 2024, Judge Aileen Cannon entered an order dismissing the indictment. Trump’s attorneys had argued
Removing a President: Impeachment and the 25th Amendment
In the midst of a presidential campaign season, we find one party considering replacing a presidential candidate less than four months before an election. Replacing a candidate is one thing. Removing a president is another. What happens if a president who is