Separation of powers and federalism have many friends of convenience. Those opposed to the current policies of the party in charge of the federal government (or a particular branch of it) will often ...

The war between President Donald Trump and Special Counsel Robert Mueller rages on. Mueller continues to methodologically pick off Trump’s former allies: Michael Flynn, Paul Manafort, and Michael ...

The U.S. Constitution was crafted in 1787 both to establish a new central government and to limit it. Some of the limitations are direct, some are subtle and some are hidden. The chief instrument of ...

Ella Hall, a specialist in Books and Manuscripts at Sotheby's, in New York, holds a 1787 printed copy of the U.S. Constitution, Friday, Sept. 17, 2021. | Richard Drew This separation of powers might ...

I had great fun teaching constitutional law at the University of Guam, especially because the daily headlines provided endless exciting examples of the importance of the separation of powers. As a ...

This year marks the 60 th anniversary of Law Day, which was first established by President Dwight D. Eisenhower in 1958 as “a day of national dedication to the principles of government under law.” ...

Hatch is the senior member of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Last week, President Donald Trump nominated Judge Neil Gorsuch to replace Justice Antonin Scalia on the U.S. Supreme Court. Judge Gorsuch ...

Earlier this month, I filed suit against the U.S. Treasury to preserve Missouri's ability to cut taxes, ensuring that the federal government is kept in check—and illustrating the importance of the ...

In his March 12 commentary, “Ford makes grade on separation of powers,” UNLV law professor Thomas McAffee attempted to add what might be considered the third leg of the stool supporting government ...

President John Kennedy’s appointment of his brother, Robert Kennedy, as attorney general in 1961 set in motion the creation of America’s anti-nepotism law, which became a permanent policy beginning ...

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