Institutional Settlement, Determination, and “Mere Natural Law”
In reviewing “Mere Natural Law,” scholar Jordan Perkins argues that it is necessary that legal cognition be infused with moral reasoning.
Bostock v. Clayton County
Can Natural Law Be “Mere”?
Cline argues that the roots of a nation’s receptiveness to the Natural Law grow from its Christian foundation.
Why State Courts Matter
Jesse Merriam responds to Holden Tanner and Josh Hammer on how a jurisprudence of Natural Law can be effectuated at the state court level
The Biden Administration Is Playing Dumb—and Into a Trap
JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker argues that the Biden administration’s decision to extend the eviction moratorium in defiance of the Supreme Court provides precedent for a future Republican administration to buck the Court to vindicate conservative priorities.
Contra Historicist Originalism
In his exclusive, inaugural piece, Hammer responds to Professor Stephanie Barclay’s recent article about the non-partisan nature of originalism. Hammer claims that Professor Barclay misrepresents the contemporary right-of-center alternatives to originalism and that these emerging strands better represent our Founding philosophy.
PODCAST: Abigail Shrier on “Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters”
Author and Wall Street Journal opinion writer Abigail Shrier joined JWI deputy director Garrett Snedeker and intern Spencer Reeves to discuss her new book, Irreversible Damage: The Transgender Craze Seducing Our Daughters. Shrier’s book addresses the recent rise in rapid onset gender dysphoria (ROGD) amongst teenage girls and the way peer contagion, social media influencers, …
