original understanding

Tyler v. Hennepin County: Why This Seemingly Innocent Decision is Disquieting 0
- June 30, 2023
This case undermined state control over its own property law and probably gave the property owner an undeserved benefit.
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The Supreme Court’s Confused Decision in Haaland v. Brackeen 0
- June 21, 2023
The Commerce Clause part of the decision is a mess. There is no more polite way to describe it.
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Justice Thomas’s Latest Dissent: The Constitution and Federal Spending 0
- June 19, 2023
Justice Clarence Thomas frequently uses concurring and dissenting opinions to explain the Constitution’s fundamental principles.
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SCOTUS Curbs EPA: The Sackett Case 0
- June 15, 2023
Justice Alito’s majority opinion held that the phrase “waters of the United States” means only defined bodies of water—such as lakes and streams—and those wetlands that so border them that their waters’ surface merges with the surface of the lake or stream.
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The Supreme Court’s New Decision on ‘Taking Property’0
- June 12, 2023
The justices unanimously ruled that keeping the entire tax-sale proceeds was unconstitutional.
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The Founders and the Constitution, Part 13: The Connecticut Delegates 0
- June 11, 2023
The Connecticut delegates achieved their goals through their willingness and skill in proposing moderate solutions and mutually reinforcing each other.
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