Supreme Court

The Supreme Court’s Corner Post Ruling: Restoring Justice Where It’s Due

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The Supreme Court deserves some additional praise for its decision resolving a circuit split on a fine point of administrative law in Corner Post from its most recent term. Without acknowledging as much, the majority in Corner Post affirmed an elementary proposition of moral and legal justice that had fallen by the wayside.    In one of his Essays on

Minisode 8: Will Lower Courts Preserve the Administrative State?

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JWI Deputy Director, Garrett Snedeker, and JWI Programs Director, Daniel Osborne, delve into the implications of the Supreme Court’s decision in Loper Bright Enterprises. The Court’s decision in this case could signal a shift in how lower courts handle agency rules and regulations. They explore the impact of this landmark case on the Administrative State

VIDEO: Current Legal Issues Shaping Conservatism with Garrett Snedeker

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Anchoring Truths co-founder Garrett Snedeker joined hosts Tom Sarrouf (former JWI Intern) and Marlo Slayback for an episode of Conservative Conversations, a production of the Intercollegiate Studies Institute (ISI). Snedeker dives deep into the pressing legal and political issues shaping the conservative movement today following the conclusion of the Supreme Court’s OT 2023 term, including discussions of Trump v. U.S., Loper Bright/Relentless, and the Court’s standing doctrine among other subjects.

Current Legal Issues Shaping Conservatism: Anchoring Truths Co-Founder Garrett Snedeker on Conservative Conversations with ISI

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Anchoring Truths Co-Founder Garrett Snedeker joined the Conservative Conversations with ISI (Intercollegiate Studies Institute) Podcast. Hosts Tom Sarrouf (a former JWI Intern!) and Marlo Slayback discuss the recent Supreme Court term including the Court’s rulings on executive power in Trump v. U.S., administrative law after Loper Bright v. Raimondo, standing doctrine in Murthy v. Missouri

Presidential Immunity in Trump v. U.S.-Responding to Prof. Michael Stokes Paulsen

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In the midst of all the historic developments of the last six weeks, the Supreme Court’s ruling on presidential immunity in Trump v. United States has not received the attention it deserves. Upon its announcement the decision received decidedly negative reviews from many Democrat elected officials and liberal commentators, who warned that its doctrine would

The Myth of Citizens United

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This essay was adapted from a speech delivered at the 2024 National Conservatism Conference. All views are the author’s. As I’ve always seen it, part of being a conservative is acknowledging the traditions you were raised in. And for me, one of those traditions was the conservative legal movement.  I was taught, within that tradition, that one

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