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"Originalism and Sovereign Immunity" –Prof. Ilan Wurman in Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • May 31 2019

In an essay for Law & Liberty titled “Originalism and Sovereign Immunity”, Prof. Ilan Wurman dissects modern sovereign immunity jurisprudence with an eye toward the original principles invoked in Chisholm v. Georgia. Wurman observes a…

"The Business That Dare Not Speak Its Name"- Prof. Hadley Arkes in the WSJ

By The James Wilson Institute • May 25 2019

There are some words or phrases that are universally understood as off limits within the public sphere. In his editorial, “The Business That Dare Not Speak Its Name,” published in the Wall Street Journal, Professor Hadley Arkes echoes this…

"Backing Into Relativism"--Prof. Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • May 17 2019

Over the past year, the conservative legal movement has celebrated victories for religious freedom. However, in a recent piece for First Things, Professor Arkes expressed his concern that the conservative jurists on the Supreme Court might…

VIDEO: "The Case for Natural Law"-Prof. Hadley Arkes at Christendom College

By The James Wilson Institute • May 14 2019

On April 23, 2019, Prof. Arkes delivered a lecture to students and faculty at Christendom College in Front Royal, VA. The lecture, entitled "The Case for Natural Law," was hosted by the Cincinnatus League (an Intercollegiate Studies…

"Securing the Constitution and Union"--Prof. David Forte in the Claremont Review of Books

By The James Wilson Institute • Apr 9 2019

In a review for the Spring 2019 Claremont Review of Books, JWI Senior Scholar Professor David F. Forte hails Ronald R. Rotunda's abridgment of Albert J. Beveridge’s seminal work, Life of John Marshall, as an impressive work. The book…

"The Article One Act"-James Wilson Fellow Alumnus Joel Nolette '18

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 31 2019

In an essay for the Federalist Society, Joel Nolette calls for bipartisan support of Senator Mike Lee’s Article One Act that would limit presidential discretion in declaring a national emergency. Senator Mike Lee’s bill in the Senate, and…

Prof. Michael M. Uhlmann -"Marshall Takes on the Virginia Anti-Federalists"

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 26 2019

JWI affiliated scholar Prof. Michael M. Uhlmann, in his article titled Marshall Takes on the Virginia Anti-Federalists, counters Nelson Lund’s recent piece in Law and Liberty by challenging his assessment of Chief Justice John Marshal’s…

"The Last of the Founders"--Prof. Michael Uhlmann in the Claremont Review of Books

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 20 2019

In a piece for the Claremont Review of Books, JWI Senior Scholar Prof. Michael Uhlmann reviews Richard Brookhiser's new biography, John Marshall: The Man who Made the Supreme Court, which provides a concise account of Chief Justice's…

Interview with 2015 James Wilson Fellow: Nick Reaves

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 14 2019

Nick Reaves, a 2015 James Wilson Fellow, is currently serving as Counsel at the Becket Fund, a non-profit, public-interest legal and educational institute with a mission to protect the free expression of all faiths. Previously, he was an…

Professor Hadley Arkes on Born-Alive Legislation on The Mike Janocik Show

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 14 2019

Professor Hadley Arkes, Founder and Director of the James Wilson Institute, was a guest of Mike Janocik on The Mike Janocik Show on WLCR 1040AM in Louisville, KY in early March 2019. Prof. Arkes discussed the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors…

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