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Legally Defining Real Religious Communities

By The James Wilson Institute • Sep 21 2023

Prof. Hadley Arkes's review of Prof. Mark Movsesian's article "Defining Religion in the Court."

2023 James Wilson Fellowship

By The James Wilson Institute • Sep 1 2023

In early August of 2023, we convened our annual James Wilson Fellowship. The class and the Fellowship can certainly be counted among our best yet. We share this report with you as a way of celebrating our 2023 Class. Early this spring, we…

Equal Protection for All - Josh Craddock '19 on the Overturn of Roe

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 28 2023

JWI Affiliated Scholar Josh Craddock '19 speaks on the momentous overturning of Roe v. Wade, and what are the next steps for the Pro-Life movement in ensuring the Equal Protection of the pre-born.

"Prof. Hadley Arkes Appearance on the Rules for Retrogades Podcast"

By The James Wilson Institute • May 27 2023

Professor Hadley Arkes recently appeared on Timothy J. Gordon's "Rules for Retrogrades" podcast to discuss his new book Mere Natural Law and the natural law principles he has advocated for decades. The two enjoyed a wide-ranging and…

"Hadley Arkes Addresses the Moral Reticence of Judicial Conservatism"- Gerard Bradley in the National Catholic Register

By The James Wilson Institute • May 17 2023

In this article for the National Catholic Register, Prof. Gerard Bradley discusses the points made by Prof. Hadley Arkes in his new book Mere Natural Law. Prof. Bradley emphasizes how the current textualist strain of originalism, which…

"Mere Natural Law" - Hadley Arkes on the Acton Line Podcast

By The James Wilson Institute • May 11 2023

JWI Founder & Director Hadley Arkes appeared on the Acton Line Podcast with Dan Hugger, Librarian and Research Fellow of the Acton Institute. They discussed Prof. Arkes's new book Mere Natural Law in a wide-ranging interview.…

"Garland's Refusal to Protect Supreme Court Justices Endangers the Country" -Hadley Arkes in The Federalist

By The James Wilson Institute • May 11 2023

In a piece for The Federalist, Professor Hadley Arkes criticizes Attorney General Merrick Garland's evasion of his duty to protect Supreme Court justices from ongoing verbal harassment. Although it is a federal crime to picket…

Mere Natural Law Book Launch - May 2

By The James Wilson Institute • May 5 2023

We were pleased to host a special evening in Washington, D.C. to celebrate the release of Prof. Arkes's latest book, Mere Natural Law. Prof. Arkes presented the core argument of his book and then sat down for a fireside chat with Judge…

“A Crisis in Messaging: The Pro-Life Movement at the Federal Level with Jon Schweppe and Garrett Snedeker”

By The James Wilson Institute • May 5 2023

Jon Schweppe of the American Principles Project and Garrett Snedeker sit down to discuss the confusion in the pro-life movement among conservative politicians, particularly at the Federal level. While some have taken up the standard of…

Leadership & the Law Awards Dinner 2023 - Honoring Judge Janice Rogers Brown

By The James Wilson Institute • Apr 25 2023

We had the pleasure of celebrating the jurisprudence and life's work of former Judge Janice Rogers Brown this spring with our second Leadership & the Law Award. It was a wonderful evening to spend with friends and colleagues,…

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