William C. Duncan
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Religious Contributions to the Family: Social Benefits of Religion, Volume 5
The inclusion of religious freedom in the Bill of Rights reflects that external “supports,” like religion, are essential for a free society.
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Judges should not amend the Constitution, even for a good reason
A recent Utah district court redistricting ruling, based on a flawed Utah Supreme Court precedent, undermines separation of powers by allowing judges to reinterpret constitutional meaning instead of preserving its plain text.
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Why Utah’s legislature is talking so much about the judiciary
A Utah proposal to change how the chief justice is chosen raises deeper questions about the balance between courts and lawmakers.
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The silent price tag of federal bureaucracy
Federal guidance may not be law, but it often carries expensive consequences for states, without accountability from federal agencies.
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Do federal courts have the power to spend taxpayer money?
The Constitution gives Congress the power to decide how taxpayer money is spent. A recent federal case challenges that principle.
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Can Utah keep its republic? A new lawsuit raises this question
Utah’s highest court weighs a sweeping initiative challenge, exposing the tension between direct lawmaking and representative government.
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Why critics of SCOTUS “shadow docket” misunderstand the Court’s role
The Supreme Court continues to issue thoughtful decisions rooted in constitutional interpretation, despite emergency rulings drawing outsized partisan headlines.
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Understanding national injunctions
After a judge blocks Congress’s defunding of Planned Parenthood, legal debate intensifies over court authority, highlighted by a Supreme Court ruling limiting national injunctions in Trump v. CASA.
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Context for Congress’s failed moratorium on state Artificial Intelligence regulations
As states race to regulate artificial intelligence, a proposed federal moratorium raised deep questions about federalism, interstate commerce, and who should set the rules for AI.
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SCOTUS ruling in Mahmoud v. Taylor strengthens parents’ educational rights, partnership with schools
This important case is a win for families and the Constitution, and it points the way forward for stronger collaboration between parents and schools.