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Podcast: Nate Hochman on "What Comes After the Religious Right?"

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 10 2022

In this episode, Garrett Snedeker joins talented young journalist Nate Hochman to discuss his recent article, “What Comes After the Religious Right?” The New York Times featured this article in its Sunday Section in early June of 2022.…

"A Jurisprudential Red Pill: Part II" - Evelyn Blacklock

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 2 2022

Evelyn Blacklock continues her review of Prof. Adrian Vermeule’s book Common Good Constitutionalism in part two of “A Jurisprudential Red Pill.” In this final installment, she discusses the classical legal tradition as the tradition of the…

"Hunt down the Supreme Court leaker" — Josh Hammer in The Spectator World

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 1 2022

In "Hunt down the Supreme Court leaker," 2021 James Wilson Fellow Josh Hammer discusses the leak of Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion for Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. He explains that, while the decision will likely…

"A Post-Roe Legislative Agenda for Congress" — Josh Craddock in Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 1 2022

Josh Craddock, a 2019 James Wilson Fellow, introduces a strategy for pro-life congressmen to follow after the overturn of Roe v. Wade. He establishes that Congress' definition of personhood lies at the root of the abortion issue and must…

"The Conservative Legal Movement at the Edge of Schism" — Hadley Arkes in Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • May 31 2022

Hadley Arkes elaborates upon Josh Craddock's vision of the pro-life movement after Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health. He unpacks how the decision will impact the strategies that must be taken up at the State and Federal levels. Further Prof.…

Remembering Holden Tanner ('20)

By The James Wilson Institute • May 22 2022

Holden Tanner at the 2020 Fellowship JWI mourns the tragic death of Holden Tanner, 2020 James Wilson Fellow. In this time of grief, we offer our deepest condolences to all who knew him and pray for the repose of Holden's soul. Please…

"A Jurisprudential Red Pill: Part I" -- Evelyn Blacklock

By The James Wilson Institute • Apr 27 2022

Evelyn Blacklock reviews Prof. Adrian Vermeule's "Common Good Constitutionalism," which argues that both originalism and living constitutionalism have abandoned the classical legal tradition.

"The Conservative Legal Movement Sputters" -- Josh Hammer in the Spectator World

By The James Wilson Institute • Apr 20 2022

Taking an honest look at today's conservative jurisprudence, Josh Hammer calls for a return to the Bible, natural law, and the substantive precepts underpinning our constitutional order. Some excerpts: "A sober, empirical assessment…

"What the Hearings Missed" -- Hadley Arkes at The American Mind

By The James Wilson Institute • Apr 13 2022

In the aftermath of Judge Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court, Hadley Arkes analyzes the Senate hearings. Despite some well-timed questions, Republicans ultimately missed their chance to put Judge Jackson on the record defending the…

"'It’s Good (Not) to be the King': Qualified Praise for Michael McConnell" -- Garrett Snedeker

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 18 2022

Anchoring Truths co-founder Garrett Snedeker offers qualified praise for Prof. Michael McConnell's recent book on executive power under the Constitution. While McConnell argues convincingly for public meaning originalism, he implicitly…

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