by William C. Duncan | May 2, 2024
Protecting property rights against government overreach Written by William C. Duncan Property and business owners interact with government regulations in a wide variety of settings. The Framers of the Constitution recognized that government actions, particularly...
by William C. Duncan | Apr 26, 2024
Looking at Supreme Court and religious freedom through the lens of the presidential campaign Written by William C. Duncan The headline of a recent satirical article highlighted the unusual nature of the 2024 presidential election: “America Honors Earth Day By...
by William C. Duncan | Apr 24, 2024
Ignoring the text of the Constitution is a mistake Written by Originally published in Deseret News. Just short of two years after retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court, former Justice Stephen Breyer is advancing a critique of the court that belies its true purpose....
by William C. Duncan | Apr 17, 2024
Here’s why the First Amendment’s religion clauses are not in conflict Written by One of the more novel (and controversial) religious cases now pending involves a challenge to a decision by Oklahoma’s Charter School Board to allow a charter school that would be...
by William C. Duncan | Apr 11, 2024
Why is Utah at odds with Justice Department over treatment of gender-dysphoric prisoner? Written by Utah’s Department of Corrections (UDOC), the news recently reported, is being sued by the federal government. The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) took this step...
by The Likely Voter | Apr 4, 2024
Civics Refresher: What is federalism? Written by Utah was recently ranked No. 1 in the country on the Center for Practical Federalism’s “federalism scorecard.” According to CPF, “States that perform well on this Scorecard place authority over internal state agency...
