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"The Lincoln Proposal": Foster, Pecknold, and Craddock in Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 1 2020

In this piece, Catherine Glenn Foster (James Wilson Fellow 2016), Chad Pecknold, and Josh Craddock (James Wilson Fellow 2019) explore a way in which a pro-life president could protect the right to life of prenatal persons through an…

"Counting Votes, Ignoring Science": Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 18 2020

In this piece, JWI Founder and Director Prof. Hadley Arkes touches upon the election debacle before turning his attention to former Vice President Joe Biden and his declaration that his administration will respect the claims of “science.”…

"Awakening from the Biden Dream": Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 4 2020

In this article, Prof. Arkes expresses his hope to “wake up” from the “dream” that Joe Biden may actually be elected President. He describes Biden as an empty vessel for the Democratic party, as well as a gift to the party that keeps on…

Does the Fourteenth Amendment Prohibit Abortion? A Webinar with Joshua Craddock

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 26 2020

On October 20th, 2020, Joshua Craddock, JWI Fellow '19 and Affiliated Scholar, was featured as a speaker on a webinar hosted by the Federalist Society at the University of Virginia School of Law. The webinar centered on Mr. Craddock's…

"The 'Settled' Agony of the Hearings": Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 20 2020

In this piece, JWI Founder and Director, Prof. Hadley Arkes addresses the recent Supreme Court confirmation hearings of Amy Coney Barrett. He points out that there were not always hearing for Supreme Court nominees in the past and…

VIDEO: Natural Law and Originalism: In Concert or At Odds?

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 19 2020

On October 16th, the American Enterprise Institute's Center on Social, Cultural, and Constitutional Studies, in partnership with the James Wilson Institute, hosted a public webinar with Peter Wallison, Senior Fellow at AEI. Wallison…

"What Hath Gorsuch Wrought?": Prof. Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 13 2020

In this article, JWI Founder and Director, Prof. Hadley Arkes addresses the recent Bostock decision and its implications for the schools and families, who are just beginning to grapple with the brave new world of the transgendered after…

"President Trump and His Executive Order": Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 6 2020

In this article, Prof. Hadley Arkes comments on President Trump’s recent announcement that he would enact a new Executive Order to enforce the Born-Alive Infants’ Protection Act, which had previously had its penalties stripped from it.…

Does the Court Have the Final Word? - Mark L. Movsesian in Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 6 2020

In this article, Mark L. Movsesian reviews Louis Fisher's new book: Reconsidering Judicial Finality: Why the Supreme Court Is Not the Last Word on the Constitution. Professor Movsesian writes about the author's goal to demolish the "myth"…

"Pandemic Follies – and the Constitution": Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 6 2020

In his column for the Catholic Thing, Professor Arkes writes about the restriction of freedom to travel during the Covid-19 lockdown. Professor Arkes raises the question: Do we really need to declare a "right to travel," or "to leave our…

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