“Virgil and the Constitution” is Now Published!

Virgil was by far the most popular poet among those who debated the Constitution.
What Is the Declaration of Independence?

During the 18th century, an official declaration was an announcement of a particular event, often after the event had occurred.
America’s Worst Appeals Court

After many years of judicial abuses, Montanans are finally conducting extensive discussions on court reform.
Chiles v. Salazar: SCOTUS Voids Another Colorado Attack on the First Amendment

In the Chiles case, Colorado officials claimed their enactment was a health measure. The justices likely recognized that this may have been a pretext.
Newly-Found Memo Discloses D.C. Establishment Efforts to Block an Article V Convention

The memorandum is a “smoking gun” from a conspiracy to block a state-driven constitutional process in which the Constitution assigns to Congress almost no role.
Denver mayor’s toothless anti-ICE order fools the gullible

The author of this order is not a “legal illiterate.” He is a cynical grandstander . . .
The “Armed Persons” Snafu in the Montana Constitution

This provision of the Montana Constitution, like many others, is simply unclear.
Justice Gorsuch’s Take on the Major Questions Doctrine

The Major Questions Doctrine is in the Constitution because it simply is the logical obverse of the Doctrine of Incidental Authority, which pervades the Constitution.
Does the Constitution require a declaration of war for President Trump to maintain his Iran offensive?

When the Constitution was adopted, international law required declarations only for offensive, not defensive, conflicts.
Taxpayer-Supported Discrimination and Propaganda at MSU Denver

MSU Denver documents show that the bizarre and the extremist positions of its Writing Center prevail throughout the institution.
Constitutions of Liberty – Colorado, Montana & Other Western States

Much of the original Colorado and Montana constitutions read like a libertarian wish list.
The Tariff Case—A Lost Opportunity (exclusive analysis for II)

Learning Resources v. Trump was a lost opportunity to begin the process of nudging Congress back into its constitutional cage.