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"Scalia’s Death Has Liberal Justices Smelling Blood"--Garrett Snedeker in The Federalist

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 8 2016

Writing in The Federalist, Garrett Snedeker details the state of oral argument at the Supreme Court in the weeks after the passing of Justice Scalia. Snedeker argues Scalia's absence has left the liberal justices less restrained, with…

"Abortion and the Court Without Scalia" -Prof. Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 8 2016

On March 2, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Whole Woman's Health v. Hellerstedt, a case concerning the constitutionality of new health and safety regulations on abortion in Texas. Amidst the backdrop of this, the first major case…

"Inescapably Natural" --Prof. Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 2 2016

In a review at First Things of Natural Law in Court: A History of Legal Theory in Practice by Prof. R.H. Helmholz, Prof. Hadley Arkes reminds us of some common misconceptions about the natural law. For example, the natural law does not…

"Antonin Scalia--A Justice in Full" National Review Symposium Featuring Friends of Justice Scalia

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 29 2016

National Review published a touching collection of anecdotes on the life and character of Justice Antonin Scalia. Among other friends, Prof. Arkes offered the following: "It was part of Nino’s virtue and charm — and his Christian outlook…

"The Self-Made Trap" --Prof. Hadley Arkes in the Claremont Review of Books

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 23 2016

Writing in the Winter 2015/2016 issue of the Claremont Review of Books, Prof. Hadley Arkes critiques a common conservative legal approach in defense of natural marriage: that the Constitution is silent on the subject. He shows why natural…

"Symposium on Justice Scalia" --Prof. Hadley Arkes at the Library of Law & Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 18 2016

Prof. Hadley Arkes participated in a symposium at the Library of Law & Liberty, each author providing a unique testimony to the extraordinary value of Justice Scalia's impact on the Supreme Court. From Prof. Arkes's entry: "No one…

AUDIO: The Personal and Legal Legacy of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia--Prof. Hadley Arkes on Issues, Etc.

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 17 2016

We invite you to listen to an interview with Prof. Arkes, who offers a broad commentary on the life and influence of his friend the late Justice Antonin Scalia. Audio courtesy of Issues, Etc.

"Antonin Scalia: A Spirited Life in the Law" --Prof. Hadley Arkes in National Review Online

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 16 2016

In National Review Online, Prof. Hadley Arkes offers another account of the life and legacy of his friend Justice Antonin Scalia titled, "Antonin Scalia: A Spirited Life in the Law." Prof. Arkes recounts the discipline of Scalia's logic,…

"Memories of Nino" --Prof. Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 15 2016

In the wake of the tragic passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, Prof. Arkes shares a personal account of Justice Scalia's legacy in First Things. "Friends will be asked in the days ahead to give accounts, or offer statements on his legacy,…

"The March for Life and the Emptiness of Conservative Jurisprudence"—Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jan 26 2016

Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Arkes critiques the mainstream conservative jural response to abortion. Only when judges and legislators are past the empty formulas of what is considered "conservative jurisprudence" can they deal with…

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