It’s the Courts, Stupid
When Bill Clinton was running for president in 1992, his campaign strategist James Carville gave him the formula for success: Focus on the economy. In Carville's famous words, “It’s the economy,...
View ArticleWill the Ninth Circuit Gut a Landmark Civil Rights Case?
Groucho Marx once resigned membership from the Friars Club quipping, “I don’t want to belong to any club that will accept me as a member.” Imagine Groucho’s dismay had the club been compelled to...
View ArticleTrump vs. Roberts
Chief Justice John Roberts has been drawn into President Trump's web. Last week the president criticized the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, based in San Francisco, calling it "a lawless...
View ArticleAt the Direction of the President
Last week, federal prosecutors in Washington and New York filed sentencing memorandums with federal judges in advance of the sentencings of Paul Manafort and Michael Cohen. President Donald Trump's...
View ArticleYeah, The Covington Kids Have A Case
As a lawyer, one of my most important jobs is telling people “No,” as in “No, you got shafted and lied about by scummy people but you have no remedy in the courthouse.” I tell that to a lot of people...
View ArticleNeomi Rao and Respect for Human Dignity
There are many reasons the Senate should confirm Neomi Rao to the Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit seat left vacant by Brett Kavanaugh’s elevation to the Supreme Court. She may very well be the...
View ArticleConfirmation Drumbeat: GOP-Held Senate Approves Sixth Trump Nominee to Ninth...
It's time, once again, to hail the important and historic progress being made in the Republican-held United States Senate on the judicial confirmation front. Â Having adopted and modestly expanded...
View ArticleThe Supreme Court Clinches Multiple Wins for Liberty
The just-ended Supreme Court term went exceedingly well for individual liberty. From property rights to government agencies to offensive words, there were triumphs for individual rights and a pushback...
View ArticleDo Family Courts Encourage Child Abuse?
The family court systems in both the United States and Canada are supposed to adjudicate fairly when families face strife and dissolve. The courts are supposed to take the interests of both parents...
View ArticleDemocratic Senators Threaten SCOTUS: Do As We Say, Or Else...
Beth  touched on this yesterday, but I think the extraordinary nature of what's happening here needs to be highlighted repeatedly.  In an effort to bully the Supreme Court, a group of Senate...
View ArticleTillis Delivers on Judges
President Trump has accomplished many great things in less than three years in office. His longest-lasting legacy is his transformation of the federal judiciary through the lifetime appointment of...
View ArticleFairfax Virginia Is Now A Marijuana Sanctuary City
Fairfax County, Virginia: The largest county in Virginia with a population of 1.2 million people, elected a George Soros-backed prosecutor for a leftist re-design of criminal prosecution. On January 1,...
View ArticleRadical Left Wreaks Havoc on New York's Criminal Justice System
Great job, New York Democrats, you’ve really done it this time! As the rest of the nation watches, your misguided far-left policies, passed in the middle of the night due to one party rule, are...
View ArticleWashington Has a Dangerous Obsession With Secret Courts
Article One, Section 9, clause 2 of the United States Constitution states, “the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the...
View ArticleThis—Not the Wall—Will Be Trump’s Most Enduring Legacy
Despite his short time in politics, President Trump has mastered the art of the stump speech. Beyond his trademark speaking style, he has proven adept at firing up his base by citing the most popular...
View ArticleAbout That Federal Judges Meeting That Was Postponed...Was It About Rebuking...
There’s been a lot going on—I know. But something might be going on with the Federal Judges Association and this aborted meeting about the president over the Roger Stone case. Attorney General...
View ArticleThe Question About Admitting Privileges for Abortion Providers
The Supreme Court will soon hear arguments in a Louisiana case that will be avidly followed by both sides of the abortion divide. June Medical Services v. Russo will test whether a state can require...
View ArticleTrump Drains The Swamp, Keeps His Promise with Judge Justin Walker
President Trump continues his record-breaking transformation of the federal judiciary with the selection of Judge Justin Walker -- a young, brilliant conservative legal mind and everyday American --...
View ArticleLee Zeldin on Why He'd Be 'Proud' to Serve with Flynn Again
Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn (Ret.) is awaiting his fate. The former national security advisor pled guilty to lying to federal investigators about his contact with Russia's U.S. ambassador Sergey Kislyak in...
View ArticleWhy I Can’t Get Arrested In Raleigh
There is no constitutional right to be arrested. But I have been trying my damnedest lately without much success. In fact, last Tuesday I tried to do so in front of the governor’s mansion in Raleigh,...
View Article'But Gorsuch' Is Still Trump's Best Argument
This week, the Supreme Court struck down a Montana constitutional provision barring religious schools from benefiting from the state's tax dollars. There are similar now-unconstitutional laws on the...
View ArticleCourts Should Check 'Majority Rule'
Making its case against the reelection of Donald Trump this week, The New York Times complains that the president has been "filling the benches of the federal judiciary with young, conservative lawyers...
View ArticleSouth Korea’s Latest Legal Claim Against Japan Is More a Message Than...
In early January, the Seoul Central District Court in South Korea issued a surprising judgment with potentially far-reaching global impact, ordering the Government of Japan to pay $91,800 to each of...
View ArticleWho Watches the Media Watchdogs?
Journalism and the Constitution are greatly intertwined. Our Bill of Rights explicitly protects the right of the ‘press’ to operate and our founders believed that a vigorous media was essential for...
View Article2022 Is Off to a Bad Start, Courtesy of the Court of Criminal Appeals
Texas is one of only two states with a bifurcated court system: After going through intermediate appellate review, criminal matters are routed to the Court of Criminal Appeals while civil matters are...
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