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Leadership & the Law Awards Dinner 2021

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 19 2021

The 2021 JWI Awards Dinner honored Attorney General William Barr. This private dinner took place in November of 2021 and included 84 select guests. Attendees heard from JWI Chairman Doug Neff as he talked about the impact of the James…

"Why State Courts Matter" -- Jesse Merriam at Anchoring Truths and Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 18 2021

Jesse Merriam responds to Holden Tanner and Josh Hammer, arguing that state courts matter not merely because they strengthen conservative power in the federal courts, but because states are the most basic guardians of liberty. Some…

"Our Divided House: A Review of Charles Kesler’s Crisis of Two Constitutions" -- Gerard V. Bradley

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 17 2021

Gerard Bradley reviews Kesler's Crisis of Two Constitutions, which argues for a "reborn American conservatism" with natural law principles and the Constitution at its center. Not only does our constitutional government presuppose a…

"No Free Exercise for Aztecs—or Abortionists" -- Jordan Ballor

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 17 2021

Jordan Ballor argues that the right to religious liberty is not absolute, and that courts should refuse religious exemptions to those who violate natural law by practicing abortion in the name of religion. Some excerpts: "It is a…

"Churches: An Existence of Their Own" -- Adam Macleod

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 17 2021

Prof. Adam MacLeod argues that churches, corporate entities, and trusts exist independently of government recognition or contract, deriving their existence from the fundamental right to associate and to form private property institutions…

"Is it Time to Rethink the School Prayer Cases?" -- Francis Beckwith

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 12 2021

Prof. Francis Beckwith argues that the Supreme Court should overturn Engel and Schempp, which put religious people at a decided disadvantage, rather than establishing religious equality. Returning to the original understanding of the First…

PODCAST: Judge Robert Conrad on John Fisher and Thomas More

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 5 2021

Join JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker and Intern Seth Root as they interview Judge Robert Conrad of the United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina. They discuss his new book, John Fisher and Thomas More:…

"Sentimental Judgments" -- Garrett Snedeker at Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 5 2021

Garrett Snedeker analyzes proposed reforms to the criminal justice system as presented in Judge Rakoff's Why the Innocent Plead Guilty and the Guilty Go Free. Rakoff's arguments against "mass incarceration," the death penalty, and the…

"Judge Pryor’s Friendly Fire" -- Hadley Arkes at Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 4 2021

Prof. Arkes defends "A Better Originalism" against Judge William Pryor's critique, arguing that the work of natural law doesn't end with the Constitution: judges must continually consult natural law principles as they apply the law to…

PODCAST: Michael Knowles on Speechless

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 3 2021

Best-selling author Michael Knowles joined the Anchoring Truths podcast to discuss his new release, Speechless: Controlling Words, Controlling Minds. In the podcast, we discuss how conservatives should not expect to win the culture war by…

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