Justice Kagan and Textualism
The Court’s decisions throughout the past term are predictable results of a judicial philosophy based in text and history...
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How SCOTUS Rained On The Left’s Anti-Religious Legal Parade And Reclaimed The First Amendment
A trio of rulings, far from ‘regressive decision-making,’ promoted equality by liberating the First Amendment’s religious liberty protection
Crypto Regulation: Look to Congress or Supreme Court
If Congress doesn’t address the regulatory confusion surrounding cryptocurrency, that job may fall to the Supreme Court.
National Law Journal Op-ed: Climate Lawsuits Driven by Private Donors
CFJ president Curt Levey writes that climate change lawsuits are typically part of an orchestrated nationwide effort funded by dark money.
Washington Post Op-ed: Democrats are Overreacting About the Supreme Court
Curt Levey writes in the Washington Post that Democrats’ portrayal of the Supreme Court as ideologically motivated is misguided.
Supreme Court’s Establishment Clause 'Misadventure' Comes to an End
Monday’s Supreme Court decision backing Coach Joseph Kennedy, who lost his job for leading students in voluntary prayer, restores the...
The Federal Trade Commission Needs To Be Reined In
Antitrust law has garnered a lot of attention in Washington, particularly as those on the left try to target big tech companies like Google
The FTC’s Innovation Obstructionism
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is using its administrative tribunal to block mergers with dubious justification.
Latest on SEC “Regulation” of Cryptocurrency
Curt Levey writes in the Federalist Society blog about the latest developments in the SEC's "regulation" of cryptocurrency.
SCOTUS Ends Eviction Moratorium: Levey on why moratorium was unlawful
Biden’s August 3 extension of CDC’s eviction moratorium is struck down
The Barrett Battle That Wasn’t
When Brett Kavanaugh was nominated in 2018 to fill the Supreme Court seat vacated by Reagan appointee Anthony Kennedy, the bloodiest high-co
Amy Coney Barrett's Judicial Philosophy: Here's what Democrats are missing
The Democrats have been doing a lot of projecting recently. Consider their worry that President Trump will refuse to accept the legitimacy o
John Roberts Has Gone Full Anthony Kennedy
Op-ed by Committee for Justice President Curt Levey in the Washington Post: At least for the moment, the conservative dream of a solid major
Ed Dept. Wants Students Accused of Sexual Misconduct to Have Rights Joe Biden Wants for Himself
In the wake of Tara Reade's allegation that former Vice President Joe Biden sexually assaulted her when he was a senator in 1993 – an al
A Billion Dollar (Almost) Trade Secrets Dispute
Automated valuation models (AVMs) – computer models typically employing artificial intelligence (AI) and used to estimate property values fo
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