Indian Child Welfare Act: Another case of Congress’s overreach goes to the Supreme Court
April 15, 2022
Congress / Constitutional Law / Court Cases / Delegated Powers / Enumerated Powers / Federal Power / Federalism
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By: Rob Natelson The federal Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) is a classic instance of congressional overreach: It imposes sweeping child adoption rules on the states and has caused extreme hardship ...
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How the Supreme Court Rewrote the Constitution Part VII: Concentration Camps and the End
March 25, 2022
10th Amendment / Court Cases / Delegated Powers / Enumerated Powers / History / Judicial Abuse of Power / Judicial Activism / Judiciary
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By: Rob Natelson This is the last installment in a series on the nadir, or low point, of the U.S. Supreme Court. This was the period from 1937 to 1944, when ...
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The Constitution: A Fixed Point of Reference
By: Mike Maharrey Land surveying depends on fixed reference points. In the U.S., you will often find these points marked by cast metal disks embedded in rock, or placed on concrete ...
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