The NSA Scandal Violates the Lessons of Our History and Our Constitution
We're tumbling down a slippery slope.
Constitution
Unanimous Supreme Court Allows Raisin Farmers to Challenge New Deal-Era Farm Control Law
Takings Clause challenge will proceed in 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court Allows Police to Collect DNA Samples from Arrestees
Scalia dissents, joined by Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan.
Obama's War on the Constitution
The president, who first campaigned on a claim to constitutional expertise, is now the document's biggest threat.
Advice and Consent Is Not Optional
The bipartisan abuse of recess appointments flouts the Constitution's checks and balances.
Federal Court Slams Obama's Use of Recess Appointment Power
The president's bad week just got worse.
The Supreme Court vs. Freedom of Information
The justices undermine a core constitutional protection in McBurney v. Young.
The Constitutional Flaws of the Indian Child Welfare Act
The Supreme Court weighs a contentious dispute over adoption, Indian lineage, and child welfare.
Who Cares What the Majority Wants on Guns?
Whether Democrats like it or not, this issue concerns the Constitution.
Cognitive Dissonance on Gun Rights
Both liberals and conservatives favor a selective reading of the Constitution.
A Constitutional Argument Against the So-Called "Monsanto Protection Act"*
How awful is a new GMO law amendment you've probably heard about?
Defending Marriage, Fighting Democracy
The federal government's refusal to recognize same-sex unions intrudes on state autonomy.
Gay Marriage and States' Rights: A Reason.com Debate
Does the legal challenge against Proposition 8 violate the principles of federalism?
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The justices consider an "outdated" New Deal-era farm control law.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
