Janus v. American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Council 31

December 6, 2018|Abood v. Detroit Board of Education, activism, Janus v. American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Council 31, Knox v. SEIU, Public Unions

After Janus, What’s Next?

by Mark Pulliam|7 Comments

Members of the American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees union at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

The era of government-compelled financial support of public sector unions is finally over.

July 3, 2018|Compelling Interest, Individual Rights, Janus v. American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Council 31, Manksy, Samuel Alito

A National Test for our Constitutional Rights

by John O. McGinnis|4 Comments

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The Supreme Court should test laws against rights in a consistent way, and one way to this is to evaluate whether laws actually meet an essential objective.

February 26, 2018|Abood v. Board of Education, First Amendment, Friedrichs v. California, Harris v. Quinn, Janus v. American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees Council 31, Knox v. SEIU, Public Sector Unions

Will the Janus Case Strike the Deathblow to Public Sector Unions?

by Mark Pulliam|19 Comments

US Supreme Court, Washington DC,

A badly-flawed precedent is about to get KO’d in a rematch of a contest that last ended in a draw.

Belloc’s Humane Defense of Personhood and Property

by James Matthew Wilson

Perhaps the memory of that metaphysical right to property informs our fears, and could lead to a restoration of human flourishing.

Bruno Leoni and the Search for Certainty in Law

by Alberto Mingardi

Leoni wanted to advance the concept of the “certainty” of the law beyond the mere verbal precision of statutes to something more profound.

American Heresies and the Betrayal of the National Interest: A Conversation with Walter McDougall

A discussion with Walter A. McDougall

Walter McDougall discusses how America's civil religion has shaped our foreign policy.

The Sacred Rites of Humanity: A Conversation with Daniel Mahoney

A discussion with Daniel J. Mahoney

Daniel Mahoney discusses his new book The Idol of Our Age and how humanitarianism corrupts politics and religion.

The John Marshall Legacy: A Conversation with Richard Brookhiser

A discussion with Richard Brookhiser

Richard Brookhiser discusses the life and jurisprudence of John Marshall.

Andrew Jackson in Context: A Conversation with Bradley Birzer

A discussion with Bradley J. Birzer

Once considered one of our most consequential presidents, Andrew Jackson's reputation has now fallen on hard times.

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