Indian Commerce Clause Archives - Independence Institute

II Senior Fellow Natelson’s Research Again Relied on by a Supreme Court Justice 0
- December 10, 2017
Rob’s research, published in the 2008 article, showed convincingly that Justice Thomas was right to be skeptical.
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A "Prestige Journal" Effort to Rebut Rob 0
- August 3, 2015
Most of the “prestige” law journals have shown no interest in publishing my articles, including those that later turned out to be influential. This is not surprising, since year after year those journals remain firmly in the hands of the legal Left. But the prestige journals have shown considerable interest in publishing articles that cite
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Do the Feds Belong in Indian Adoption Law? (Together with another Natelson citation in the Supreme Court and an acknowledgment of Lisa Morris)0
- July 3, 2013
(Note: This is the second of several short commentaries on recent Supreme Court decisions.) There is little more heart-rending than the sorrow of a child. The sorrow of a child—and of her adoptive parents—created one of the Supreme Court’s more compelling cases this term. I was happy to be cited extensively in one of the
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The Great Forgetting 0
- February 26, 2012
The Constitution was created in a special legal environment. The Founders were raised with a particular educational canon. They also had certain common experiences. During the 19th century, important details about those matters began to slip away. Constitutional law forgot them. In other words, information crucial to understanding 18th century words was lost during the 19th
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