Essays

May 28, 2026

Who’s Afraid of the Natural Law?

April 22, 2026

Chiles v. Salazar: A Dilemma of Rights and Freedoms

March 10, 2026

Classical Architecture is Our National Architecture

March 5, 2026

A Waxing Power: Reviewing "The Cult of the Presidency"

February 19, 2026

The False Allure of Perfect Enforcement

February 18, 2026

10 Years Ago: Hadley Arkes Remembers Justice Scalia (1936-2016)

January 28, 2026

Transgenderism and Cross-Dressing: Worlds Apart With No Legal Bridge Connecting Them

January 22, 2026

Justice Thomas on Natural Law & Ex Post Facto Laws: Letter to a James Wilson Fellow

December 18, 2025

Ages of Rage: Reviewing Jonathan Turley's "The Indispensable Right"

October 17, 2025

Relentless/Loper Bright in the Lower Courts: Flare-Ups After Chevron’s Fall

Following the Supreme Court's landmark decision in Loper Bright/Relentless, the battle over agency deference has moved to the lower courts. This essay examines two recent "flare-ups" where federal judges are pushing back against attempts to ignore the fall of Chevron.

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