A Jurisprudence of Hope
Daniel Whitehead reviews Prof. Adrian Vermeule’s “Common Good Constitutionalism,” praising Vermeule’s view of the judiciary while also arguing that a more active judiciary can help reduce progressivism.
Originalism
Are We All Common Good Constitutionalists Now?
John Ehrett ’21 analyzes the role Vermeule’s book plays
in calling for a return to better legal reasoning. Yet, even Vermeule’s
solution may not address the root of the problem.
“Moral Truth & Constitutional Conservatism” with Prof. Gerry Bradley, JWI Trustee & Senior Scholar
On May 6, Prof. Gerard Bradley of the University of Notre Dame School of Law delivered an address titled, “Moral Truth and Constitutional Conservatism.” We’re pleased to present Prof. Bradley’s lecture in this special edition of the Anchoring Truths Podcast.
A Jurisprudential Red Pill: Part I
Evelyn Blacklock examines Prof. Adrian Vermeule’s “Common Good Constitutionalism” and the alternative it offers to the status quo camps of jurisprudence.
“Building on the Right” with Matthew Peterson, President of New Founding
In this episode, Garrett Snedeker joins Matt Peterson, President of New Founding and founder of The American Mind, to discuss the reception of “A Better Originalism,” statesmanship in American politics, and the need for new institutions.
“It’s Good (Not) to be the King”: Qualified Praise for Michael McConnell
Anchoring Truths co-founder Garrett Snedeker offers two cheers for Prof. Michael McConnell’s recent book on executive power under the Constitution.
Podcast at First Things: Hadley Arkes and R. R. Reno discuss “On Overruling Roe”
Prof. Arkes discusses “On Overruling Roe” with First Things editor R.R. Reno.
Recovering a Conservative State Legal Theory
Jeffrey Bristol engages with Holden Tanner and Jesse Merriam about the role of historical originalism in state and federal structure. He argues that the federal constitution is unique from other nations in that it retains a long, public discourse and history that has matured with fundamental perception and that has been vital to both its conception and meaning.
When “Matter” Really Matters
A focus on the jurisprudence of the school prayer cases, rather than on the matter and form of the polity, avoids the central task for conservative legal scholars and advocates seeking to shape again the moral culture.
States, Courts, and Common-Good Conservatism
We must marry Antifederalist sympathies, which recognize the dangers of concentrating power, to a holistic conservative jurisprudence, says Holden Tanner.
