Professor Hadley Arkes sits down with the hosts of ISI’s Conservative Conversations Podcast to discuss his new book “Mere Natural Law”, the mission of JWI, and the place of Natural Law in the conservative legal movement.
Judge Janice Rogers Brown delivers stirring remarks on the future of the country and the role of the judge upon receiving the 2nd JWI Leadership & Law Award.
Judge Janice Rogers Brown delivers stirring remarks on the future of the country and the role of the judge upon receiving the 2nd JWI Leadership & Law Award.
Jon Schweppe of the American Principles Project and Garrett Snedeker sit down to discuss the confusion in the pro-life movement among conservative politicians, particularly at the Federal level.
Michael Hayes (JWF ’20) analyzes the Court’s positions on substantive due process in the key Dobbs decision, and makes clear that try as we might, we never can truly escape from moral reasoning and the Natural Law.
Prof. Jonathan Gienapp explains how Wilson’s integrated view of law grounds the harmony of law and philosophy that he argued for in the Constitution’s ratification debates.
Prof. John Mikhail describes the unique role of James Wilson among the Founders as both moral philosopher and legal scholar who shaped our Constitution and our concept of who “We the People” are in the United States.
Profs. John Mikhail and Jonathan Gienapp join Garrett Snedeker and Hadley Arkes to discuss the life and work of James Wilson, one of the American Founders. They point out how Wilson’s ideas and jurisprudence shaped the discussion at the Founding and how understanding them can help us understand our Constitution today.
Prof. Arkes argues that moral judgments, rather than belonging to legislators instead of judges, are an essential – indeed inescapable – part of the work of a judge, especially in recognizing the most basic facts that bear on their judgments.
Prof. Arkes argues that moral judgments, rather than belonging to legislators instead of judges, are an essential – indeed inescapable – part of the work of a judge, especially in recognizing the most basic facts that bear on their judgments.
