Gay Marriage and States' Rights: A Reason.com Debate
Does the legal challenge against Proposition 8 violate the principles of federalism?
Constitution
Supreme Court May Put an End to Government's Raisin Takings
The justices consider an "outdated" New Deal-era farm control law.
No More Asking for Permission To Speak
We have entrusted the Constitution to all three branches of the federal government for safekeeping. But typically, they fail to do so.
The Federalist Case Against the Defense of Marriage Act
The debate over gay marriage and federal power reaches the Supreme Court.
Feinstein, Cruz Spar Over Constitutional Rights
Feinstein is familiar with them, she just doesn't like them
A History Lesson From Clarence Thomas
Correcting a liberal smear about the conservative Supreme Court justice.
EU Concerned Over Changes to the Hungarian Constitution
Human rights activists and the U.S. government have also expressed concerns about the changes
Judge Alex Kozinski: From Communist Romania to the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
One of our most controversial jurists talks about free speech, cell phones, and how bubble gum made him a capitalist.
The Constitutional Perils of Recognizing Gay Unions
The Obama administration's puzzling argument against Proposition 8
Poll: 57 Percent Believe it is Unconstitutional for the President to Kill Americans Suspected of Terrorism
Only 31 percent think it is ok
Beyond the Limits of the Constitution
A leading liberal law professor abandons the Constitution in the name of understanding it.
Mississippi Officially Ratifies 13th Amendment
Actually ratified the anti-slavery amendment in 1995, but didn't file the paperwork
Constitutional Professor Wants To Abandon U.S. Constitution
Because it keeps the government from doing stuff
Obama's Unconstitutional Executive Power Grab
Federal court slams Obama's executive overreach.
Court Rules Obama Violated Constitution When Filling Vacancies
Made appointments to the National Labor Relations Board during a recess
Guns and the Government
The country is ablaze with debate about guns, and the government is determined to do something.
Scalia Gives the Government a Surprise Boost in Property Rights Case
Property rights advocates faced an unlikely opponent during Supreme Court oral argument this week.
Sonia Sotomayor's Disappointing Memoir
The Supreme Court justice sheds little light on her legal approach.
5 Facts About Guns, Schools, And Violence
What every legislator - and citizen - needs to know.
