Why the Supreme Court Should Overrule the Same-Sex Marriage Decision

Shortly after the ruling, I wrote that Obergefell might be the Supreme Court’s “most radical decision ever.” A decade later, that assessment seems correct.
Why Issues of Birthright Citizenship Are So Difficult

What makes this issue so difficult is that all the major positions have evidence to support them.
Virgil and the Constitution

Participants in the debates over the ratification of the Constitution freely quoted Virgil to drive home their arguments.
Rob Natelson reviews the recent Supreme Court term with Jon Caldara

Rob Natelson reviews the recent Supreme Court term with Jon Caldara at this link.
“Ask Rob Natelson” to Air Monthly on KLZ-560 Denver Radio

The segment will air again on August 14, and after that on the second Tuesday of each month.
Unpacking the Supreme Court’s ‘Universal Injunction’ Decision

The court found that the statute granting courts power to grant injunctions did not include universal injunctions.
Understanding the Supreme Court’s Case on Transgender Treatment for Children

Skrmetti was one of several cases this year in which the court’s decision protected children.
Implied Powers in the Constitution

The Founding-era doctrine of implied powers has been misunderstood during the modern era. Result have been an over-estimate of congressional power and confusion about the President’s authority.
Review: Homo-eroticism and Other Problems in Central City’s “Barber of Seville”

Don’t take your kids to this production of the Barber of Seville.
The Sandbagging of Joe Biden – Part II

New evidence supports Rob’s theory that people around Joe Biden agreed to his debate with Donald Trump as a way of clearing the field for another Democratic nominee.
How the Supreme Court Went Wrong in the ‘Ghost Gun’ Case

It appears the court was trying to update the statute. But updating federal statutes is not the job of appointed-for-life judges. It is a job for democratically-elected members of Congress.
The False Media Claim about the Supreme Court

The media’s narrative of a “6-3 conservative majority” is obviously defective. But it does serve a purpose . . . .