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constitutional law
March 9, 2021
Magazine
Samuel Moyn
Why Do Americans Have So Few Rights?
How we came to rely on the courts, instead of the democratic process, for justice
April 28, 2020
Matt Ford
The Supreme Court Eyes an Escape Hatch From Trump’s Corruption
Faced with having to choose between the president and Congress, the justices want to permanently abdicate their role as adjudicators.
April 2, 2020
Matt Ford
The Emerging Right-Wing Vision of Constitutional Authoritarianism
Law professor Adrian Vermeule thinks America would be better off without individual liberty. It’s an increasingly popular view among a faction of conservatives.
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