Lysander Spooner’s Strategy to Stop Unconstitutional Acts
By: Mike Maharrey Resist. That was Lysander Spooner’s strategy to stop unconstitutional acts that was very much in line with James Madison and other prominent founders. Spooner was a prominent 19th-century ...
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Fact Check: No, overruling Roe v. Wade would not endanger other rights
By: Rob Natelson In a previous essay, I surmised that the purpose of leaking the Supreme Court’s draft opinion overruling Roe v. Wade (pdf) was to expose one or more justices to ...
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Using War to Assault Freedom
By: Judge Andrew Napolitano Most judges and lawyers agree that the war on drugs in the past 50 years has seriously diminished the right to privacy guaranteed by the Fourth Amendment. ...
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Patrick Henry Demands a Bill of Rights
By: TJ Martinell On June 7, 1788, Patrick Henry delivered one of many long speeches at the Virginia Ratifying Convention, demanding the inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the proposed U.S. Constitution ...
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The Original Meaning of “Necessary” in the Necessary and Proper Clause
By: TJ Martinell One of the most significant (and often abused) clauses in the U.S. Constitution is the “Necessary and Proper” Clause. The clause states: “The Congress shall have Power… To ...
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Called for Jury Duty?
by Fully Informed Jury Association So, you've received a jury summons in the mail. GREAT! This is your chance to serve conscientiously as a fully informed juror. Here's a brief ...
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What is jury nullification?
by Fully Informed Jury Association In its strictest sense, jury nullification occurs when a jury returns a Not Guilty verdict even though jurors believe beyond reasonable doubt that the defendant has ...
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Tennessee Bills Would Create Process to Fully Inform Juries
By: Mike Maharrey NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 22, 2021) – Bills filed in the Tennessee legislature would require state courts to fully inform jurors of their right to use discretion in rendering ...
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State Language on Jury Nullification
Citizens Must Claim Rights: Founders Gave Juries the Right to Determine Law Spotlight March 20, 2000 Some say jury nullification is the most practical way to stop the juggernaut police ...
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Our Immigration Police State
By: Jacob Hornberger As I have long argued, a system of immigration controls necessarily comes with an immigration police state. Warrantless searches of farms and ranches near the border. Domestic highway ...
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