by Richie Angel | Apr 13, 2021 | Articles
Originally published on The Federalist Society Blog Since the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment in 1868, the Supreme Court has incrementally incorporated almost the entire Bill of Rights against the states. Scholars and jurists disagree, however, as to which...
by Richie Angel | Mar 27, 2021 | Articles
Originally posted on The Federalist Society Blog In 1796, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to James Madison, in part questioning whether Congress’s enumerated constitutional authority to “establish Post Offices and post...
by Richie Angel | Mar 2, 2021 | Articles
Originally posted on The Federalist Society Blog Outside of the phrase “treason, bribery, or other high crimes and misdemeanors,” the Constitution does not offer much guidance on what we might consider an impeachable offense. Luckily, the Founders’ debates at the...
by The New Guards | Jan 30, 2021 | Articles
Now that the Trump presidency is over, here’s a look back with a few of the New Guards: How do you feel now that the Trump presidency is over? Jacob Hibbard: Exhausted. These last four years have felt like almost constant drama. Having to alternate between...
by Richie Angel | Jan 11, 2021 | Articles
Originally posted on The Federalist Society Blog The Electoral College, as outlined in Article II of the Constitution and the Twelfth Amendment, was designed by the Founders to prevent “tumult and disorder” in presidential elections, as well as “cabal, intrigue, and...
by Richie Angel | Dec 26, 2020 | Articles
(Originally posted on The Federalist Society Blog) Rudolph, on this holiday, won’t you save the town display? In Lynch v. Donnelly (1984), the Supreme Court upheld a city’s Nativity scene, or “creche,” against an Establishment Clause challenge. Five...
