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Mere Natural Law

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 17 2025
Professor Arkes on C-Span with Judge Naomi Rao: https://www.c-span.org/video/?527800-1/mere-natural-law https://www.anchoringtruths.org/watch-hadley-arkes-on-the-eric-metaxas-show/ Professor Arkes on the Eric Metaxas…

2023 James Wilson Fellows

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 17 2025
2023 James Wilson Fellows  We are proud to introduce the 2023 James Wilson Fellows. These distinguished clerks and lawyers will spend five days in Washington, D.C. studying the natural law with Prof. Hadley Arkes and other notable…

"Mere Natural Law" C-Span Launch

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 17 2025
https://www.c-span.org/video/?527800-1/mere-natural-law

"Life After Dobbs"- Gerard V. Bradley in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 17 2025
In this article for First Things, Prof. Gerard Bradley argues that the Court's holding in Dobbs can only be coherently interpreted if one assumes the affirmation of fetal personhood. Writing in response to setbacks for the pro-life cause…

Prof. Hadley Arkes and Prof. David Schaefer Dispute Points of "Mere Natural Law"

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 17 2025
In this article, Professor Hadley Arkes and Professor David Schaefer address each others' arguments concerning the role of natural law in the judiciary as discussed in Arkes' book Mere Natural Law. Schaefer's primary concern with the…

Professor Hadley Arkes Defends Book "Mere Natural Law" from Originalism

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 17 2025
In this article, Hadley Arkes responds to J. Joel Alicea’s review of Arkes’s book Mere Natural Law. Although Alicea acknowledges that judges should consider the natural law, he says he cannot justify judges using a substantial amount…

Festschrift Celebrates New JWI Co-Director Gerry Bradley in San Antonio

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 17 2025
JWI Co-Directors Professor Hadley Arkes and Professor Gerry Bradley on stage at the event in Professor Bradley's honor JWI, along with gracious co-sponsor First Liberty Institute's Center on Religion Culture and Democracy and host St.…
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