The U.S. Constitution was crafted in 1787 both to establish a new central government and to limit it. Some of the limitations are direct, some are subtle and some are hidden. The chief instrument of ...

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Most surprisingly to me, the court ...

Discover what the separation of powers is in the U.S. Constitution. Learn about its three branches, checks and balances, and why it matters for American democracy. Do you know that the separation of ...

In Employment Division v. Smith, Justice Scalia identified the concept of hybrid rights: a restriction that targets two constitutional rights would be reviewed with heightened scrutiny. For example, a ...

Earlier this month, I filed suit against the U.S. Treasury to preserve Missouri's ability to cut taxes, ensuring that the federal government is kept in check—and illustrating the importance of the ...

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Federal courts have ruled that President Donald Trump did not have legal authority to impose his worldwide “Liberation Day” tariffs, nor his earlier tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China. Trump and his ...

Editor: Napoleon Bonaparte reportedly said “He who saves his country, violates no law.” Now President Trump echoes these same words as he tries to dismantle our democracy by indiscriminately cutting ...