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"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…

"Judges and Their Occupational Hazards"—Prof. Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 1 2015
Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes discusses the craft of judging in light of a 2016 Supreme Court case on the regulation of abortion clinics in Texas. "Women near Corpus Christi would have to travel then about 235 miles to…

"Can the Political Branches Counter the Courts on Marriage and Abortion?: Teaching Conservatives Again What They Once Used To Know"--Prof. Hadley Arkes at the Thomas More Society of America, D.C. Chapter

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 28 2015

"Ryan Anderson’s Powerful Case for Marriage"—Prof. Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 20 2015
Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes reviews Dr. Ryan Anderson's book, Truth Overruled: The Future of Marriage and Religious Freedom. Arkes finds Anderson's argument which defends marriage between one man and one woman as…

Born-Alive Survivors of Abortion Protection Act--A Conversation with Prof. Hadley Arkes

By The James Wilson Institute • Sep 29 2015
Prof. Hadley Arkes sat down with Lutheran Public Radio on Sept. 29th for a chat about the Born-Alive Survivors of Abortion Protection Act, a bill for which he and a working group he assembled helped draft provisions.

Interview with Prof. Hadley Arkes on KFYO Radio in Lubbock, TX

By The James Wilson Institute • Sep 16 2015
Prof. Hadley Arkes discusses his 2015 Constitution Day lecture and the state of abortion politics in the U.S. during an interview with Chad Hasty on KFYO Radio in Lubbock, TX.

"After Obergefell: Facing the Main Question"—Prof. Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 11 2015
Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes, in "After Obergefell: Facing the Main Question," calls for the political branches to counteract the Court's marriage decision with more substantive arguments in defense of marriage as the…

"Fetal Heartbeat and the Judicial Imagination"—Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 28 2015
Reflecting on the recent 8th Circuit ruling that calls for the Supreme Court to reevaluate its abortion precedent, Prof. Hadley Arkes discusses "Fetal Heartbeat and the Judicial Imagination" in The Catholic Thing. Some excerpts: "These…

"The Paths of Resistance"—Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 14 2015
Writing in The Catholic Thing, Professor Hadley Arkes, in "The Paths of Resistance," offers two possible (legislative) steps that can be taken in light of the Court's decision in Obergefell v. Hodges. Some excerpts: "In the aftermath of…

"How Progressives Are Playing John Roberts"—Garrett Snedeker in The Federalist

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 7 2015
Weighing in on Chief Justice Roberts' Dissent in Obergefell v. Hodges—and namely why it has enjoyed praise from the left—Garrett Snedeker explains "How Progressives Are Playing John Roberts" in The Federalist. Some excerpts: "..The chief…

"Marriage and the Court: The Expected Arrives"—Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 29 2015
Writing in The Catholic Thing on the Obergefell ruling, Prof. Arkes, in "Marriage and the Court: The Expected Arrives," discusses the recent ruling from the Court; he reminds us of the essence of marriage as we have heretofore known it—and…

"After Obergefell: A First Things Symposium"—A Response from Prof. Hadley Arkes

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 29 2015
Charged with the questions both of how we should "respond to the ruling by the Supreme Court in Obergefell v. Hodges that there is a constitutional right to same-sex marriage," and of "what's next" in the wake of that decision, several…

"What 'Liberties' Does the Constitution Protect?"—Prof. Hadley Arkes in Library of Law and Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 20 2015
Writing in the Library of Law and Liberty, Prof. Hadley Arkes comments on the Supreme Court case of Reed v. Town of Gilbert, AZ. In "What 'Liberties' Does the Constitution Protect?," he discusses the deep principles underlying the free…

"Waiting for the Decision on Marriage"—Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 16 2015
Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes, in "Waiting for the Decision on Marriage," discusses both how the impending ruling will hinge on the work of Justice Kennedy, and how, in the wake of the expected outcome, we can respond…

"Obama and the Culture War Endgame"—Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 2 2015
Writing in the Catholic Thing, Professor Hadley Arkes, in "Obama and the Culture War Endgame," explains how the Obama Administration aims to rid the public sphere of the influence of religious organizations whose moral teachings are at…

"The Capital Punishment Debate, Yet Again"—Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • May 19 2015
Professor Hadley Arkes's "The Capital Punishment Debate, Yet Again," appearing in The Catholic Thing, offers his insights as to the compatibility of capital punishment within the American regime. Some excerpts: "All of this comes back, of…

"The Jujitsu of Same-Sex Marriage"—Prof. Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • Apr 14 2015
Writing in First Things on "The Jujitsu of Same-Sex Marriage," Prof. Hadley Arkes discusses how the principal argument in support of same-sex marriage is inherently self-defeating. "Yet there is one path of argument that has remained…

"The Same Thing, but Different"--Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 24 2015
Prof. Hadley Arkes, writing in The Catholic Thing, examines the DC City Council's resolutions from early 2015 that target the policies and character of conservative and Christian organizations

"Handwringing Over 'Polarization'"—Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 11 2015
Prof. Hadley Arkes, writing in The Catholic Thing, examines the extent to which the polarizing social debates of our time are moral, rather than political in nature. Some excerpts: "The unspoken truth is that the differences engaged here…

“The Loves of Barack Obama”–Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Federalist

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 2 2015
Weighing in on the kerfuffle over former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani's accusation that President Barack Obama "does not love America," Prof. Hadley Arkes writes on "The Loves of Barack Obama" in The Federalist.

Prof. Paul DeHart "Natural Law and the Constitution" Remarks Delivered at the Oxford Pembroke Seminar

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 26 2015
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“Judge Sutton Buys Time”–Prof. Hadley Arkes in National Review Online

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 13 2014
Prof. Hadley Arkes on Judge Jeffrey Sutton's ruling in DeBoer v. Snyder and the political possibilities for Congress on marriage.

"Repointing the Constitution"--Judge Janice Rogers Brown, The Heritage Foundation's 2014 Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture

By The James Wilson Institute • Nov 3 2014
Judge Janice Rogers Brown delivered the 2014 Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture at the Heritage Foundation, October 22nd, 2014. Below is the text of Judge Brown's lecture and a recording courtesy of the Heritage Foundation. [gview…

"A Constitutional Congress"--Christopher DeMuth in The Weekly Standard

By The James Wilson Institute • Oct 17 2014
Christopher DeMuth, distinguished senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, delivered a talk on taming the executive state at our Fall 2014 Colloquium on the American Founding. His talk was the source of The Weekly Standard's cover story October 17th, 2014
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