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Whole Woman's Health v. Smith (2018)

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 19 2026

On July 15, The U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit—in an opinion written by Judge Edith Jones, and joined by Judge James Ho— reversed a district court's order for The Texas Conference of Catholic Bishops ("TCCB"), despite already…

"The Kavanaugh Hearing: A Battle of Two Constitutions" Panel

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 19 2026

On Wednesday July 25th, the James Wilson Institute co-hosted a panel with the Claremont Institute and the Heritage Foundation on the hearing of Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the position of Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United…

"The Virtues of Judicial Self-Restraint" - William J. Haun in National Review

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 19 2026

William J. Haun argues that originalists have lost sight of proper judicial self-restraint. While originalists work to affirm the individual liberties guaranteed in the Constitution, recklessly striking down laws may encroach upon a…

VIDEO: Professor Daniel Robinson - "The Alphabet of Man"

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 19 2026

In response to the rapid social acceptance of homosexuality, the late Prof. Daniel Robinson delivered a lecture on epistemology. Not taking a position on homosexuality, Prof. Robinson examines our widely held assumption on the independence…

VIDEO: "Voices of a New Generation: Women and Religious Freedom" -- James Wilson Fellow Alumna Rachel Morrison '15

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 19 2026

On a panel titled “Voices of a New Generation: Women and Religious Freedom”, Rachel Morrison represented the pro-life cause in a discussion centered on women’s rights and religious freedom. Speaking at Brigham Young University’s…

"How Will We Live in the Time of the Transgendered?" -- Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 19 2026

In an article titled “How Will We Live in the Time of the Transgendered?” in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes reflects on the significance of the Harris Funeral Homes v. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission case that will come…

"Neutrality" as the New Paganism - Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 19 2026

In a recent piece for The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes criticizes the brand of religious freedom that requires the suspension of reason in the name of tolerance. He points to the late Harry Jaffa's jesting commentary on Moses's…

"Beliefs - And Their Political Traps" Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 19 2026

In a recent piece for The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes, founder and director of the James Wilson Institute, points out the dangers of the current arguments being made by conservatives in abortion cases. The piece, titled "Beliefs -…

"Drifting into Newspeak" Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 19 2026

In a recent article for The Catholic Thing, JWI founder Hadley Arkes analyzes the recent opinions of the 6th Circuit case EMW Women's Surgical Center v. Beshear. In Orwellian fashion, the dissenting judge accuses the Kentucky legislature…

“The Constitution and the March for Life”: Professor Hadley Arkes in the Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 19 2026

In light of last Friday's annual March for Life, this one coming 47 years since the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, JWI founder and director Hadley Arkes takes issue with the sovereignty that the Court has taken for itself on the issue…

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