Rule of Law
Is the American Bar Association’s Accreditation Monopoly about to End?
For all practical purposes, the American Bar Association has a monopoly on law school accreditation. There is, at present, no other entity approved to accredit law schools, and the vast majority of states require graduation…
Does the Big, Beautiful Bill Contain a Threat to Judicial Independence? (Updated)
The New York Times reports on an ominous provision in the House passed "Big Beautiful Bill" through which Republicans are trying to "weaken federal judges." From the story: The sprawling domestic policy…
Supreme Court Allows DHS to Suspend Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans
Today, over a lone noted dissent, the Supreme Court stayed a district court injunction barring the Department of Homeland Security from terminating Temporary Protected Status for Venezuelans in the United States. The unsigned…
Supreme Court Enjoins Summary Removal of Alleged Tren de Aragua Members under Alien Enemies Act
This afternoon, the Supreme Court granted an application for an injunction against the federal government barring the summary removal of Venezuelan nationals alleged to be members of Tren de Aragua (TdA) under the Alien…
Roberts’ Rules for Defending Judicial Independence and the Rule of Law
On Monday, Chief Justice Roberts spoke at the Georgetown Law School. Among other things, the Chief repeated his concern about threats to the rule of law and judicial independence. From Politico's report: Chief Justice…
Rust Belt jobs are moving to the South, not overseas
What if the whole Rust Belt decline narrative is wrong? "There's a popular story that politicians in both parties like to tell us: The Rust Belt was a thriving region until China, Mexico and their American business…
Corporate Governance Reforms Could Boost Appeal of US Stocks
President Donald Trump’s America First Investment Policy touts that welcoming foreign investment and strengthening the United States’ “world-leading private and public capital markets will be a key part of America’s Golden…
A Strange Take on 127-Year-Old Precedent Birthright Citizenship
On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding three preliminary injunctions against a January 20 executive order that purported to eliminate birthright citizenship except for children of U.S. citizens or…
Intelligence memo casts further doubt on Trump’s definition of ‘alien enemies’
In a March 15 proclamation, President Donald Trump declared that suspected members of the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua were "alien enemies" subject to immediate deportation. He invoked the Alien Enemies Act (AEA),…
Build a Statue of Justice on Alcatraz
It’s time to restore justice in America. That’s what President Donald Trump essentially said on social media on Sunday when he announced that he’d be reopening Alcatraz prison, which has been closed for over half a century.…
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