by The Likely Voter | Aug 8, 2024
A renewed call to reform the U.S. Supreme Court Written by FDR attempted to reform the Supreme Court in 1937 after many of his New Deal policies were struck down. In a 2005 speech, Biden denounced FDR’s efforts, calling it an “institutional power grab.” Biden hopes to...
by William C. Duncan | Aug 8, 2024
Why the reasoning behind Utah Supreme Court’s ruling on abortion is so alarming Written by Originally published in Deseret News. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2022 that the U.S. Constitution could not be read to create a right to abortion. Since then, lawsuits in...
by William C. Duncan | Aug 6, 2024
Utah Supreme Court’s ruling on voter initiative case seems to stray into policymaking Written by In our constitutional system, judges are intended to apply laws in specific disputes rather than make or enforce them. A recent Utah Supreme Court case illustrates the...
by The Likely Voter | Jul 11, 2024
3 Supreme Court decisions you need to know about Written by Overturning the Chevron doctrine could serve as a tool to limit the size and scope of the federal government. SCOTUS decision on ATF bump stock ban served as a foreshadowing of the Loper decision. Cities can...
by William C. Duncan | Jul 11, 2024
Beyond the headline cases: the Supreme Court’s rulings this term and why words matter Written by In its just concluded term, the U.S. Supreme Court has given state policymakers greater ability to successfully challenge overreaching federal regulations. The court’s...
by William C. Duncan | Jun 25, 2024
Promises to defend the Constitution come with strings Written by Politicians often promise that they will defend the Constitution, and government officials even make an oath that they will do so. That oath involves a personal responsibility on the part of the...
