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"Response to Prof. Robert Miller—Again"—Prof. Hadley Arkes

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 26 2014

Prof. Arkes responds to a spirited exchange of essays he shared with Prof. Robert Miller August 2014 in the Public Discourse on the grounds and scope of religious liberty in the aftermath of the Hobby Lobby case

"Judging Beliefs and Shaping Laws: A Reply to Robert Miller”– Prof. Hadley Arkes in the Public Discourse

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 22 2014

Writing in the Public Discourse, Prof. Hadley Arkes responds to Prof. Robert Miller's critique of Arkes's post-Hobby Lobby account of the grounds and scope of religious liberty

"Lessons of Nixon’s Departure"-- Prof. Hadley Arkes in National Review Online

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 7 2014

Writing in National Review Online, Prof. Hadley Arkes discusses the question "did the Nixon scandal and his impeachment really vindicate 'the rule of law'?"

"The Life of Calvin Coolidge"--Dr. Michael Platt

By The James Wilson Institute • Aug 1 2014

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"Town of Greece: Springtime for Atheists—and Us All"-- Professor Hadley Arkes in the Library of Law and Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 31 2014

Writing for the Library of Law and Liberty, Prof. Hadley Arkes argues that the decision in the Town of Greece case should bring about jubilation, since if we attend closely to the holding of the Court, it protects the religious as it…

"Shakespeare for Life" in the Claremont Review--Dr. Michael Platt

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 30 2014

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“ 'Conscience' and the Law: A Bumpy Ride"-- Prof. Hadley Arkes in the Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 29 2014

Writing in the Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes expresses the difficulty in offering a principled ground for exempting the religious from certain laws, while others are obliged to face the full force of the law. It begs the question,…

"Post-Hobby Lobby Illusions"-- Prof. Hadley Arkes in Library of Law and Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 22 2014

Writing in the Library of Law and Liberty, Prof. Hadley Arkes revisits the Hobby Lobby case, whose jurisprudence has given rise to "Post-Hobby Lobby Illusions." These "illusions" are stories that our friends are willing to tell themselves…

"Backing Happily into Heresies?"--Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 15 2014

Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes warns that as we seek our ends, we should not install premises that strike at the moral ground of our own position.

"The New Jurisprudence of ‘Beliefspeak’" –Prof. Arkes in Library of Law and Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 3 2014

Writing for the Library of Law and Liberty, Prof. Hadley Arkes cautions us not to be "bedazzled" by the outcome of Hobby Lobby. Instead, he cautions us to remain wary of how the decision's underlying logic undercuts principled arguments…

“Hobby Lobby: Joy – and Disappointment” —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jul 1 2014

Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes scrutinizes the grounds on which the cases of Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood were decided. Some excerpts: "As Justice Alito aptly points out, corporations are ensembles of persons, made…

“The McCullen Case and the Craft of John Roberts” —Prof. Hadley Arkes in National Review Online

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 27 2014

Writing in National Review Online, Prof. Hadley Arkes examines the majority opinion in the case of McCullen v. Coakley written by Chief Justice John Roberts. Some excerpts: "John Roberts has taken matters back to the root of the old…

"The McCullen Case and the Craft of John Roberts" --Prof. Hadley Arkes in National Review

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 26 2014

Writing for National Review, Professor Hadley Arkes writes of the ruling decided in McCullen v. Coakley and argues that Conservative justices need to reevaluate their formulas for restricting…

"Self-Government for the Self-Governed: The Role of Virtue in a Democratic Republic"--Prof. David Forte at the Kirby Center

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 19 2014

Friend of the James Wilson Institute, Prof. David Forte delivered a talk titled, "Self-Government for the Self-Governed: The Role of Virtue in a Democratic Republic" at Hillsdale College's Kirby Center June 19, 2014.

"Self-Government for the Self-Governed: The Role of Virtue in a Democratic Republic"--Prof. David Forte at the Kirby Center, June 2014

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 17 2014

Friend of the James Wilson Institute, Prof. David Forte of Cleveland State University, delivered a talk in June 2014 at Hillsdale College's Kirby Center titled, "Self-Government for the Self-Governed: The Role of Virtue in a Democratic Republic."

"The law & Richard Epstein" —Prof. Hadley Arkes reviews Prof. Richard Epstein's "The Classical Liberal Constitution" in The New Criterion

By The James Wilson Institute • Jun 12 2014

Writing in The New Criterion, Prof. Hadley Arkes reviews Prof. Richard Epstein's "The Classical Liberal Constitution." The review seeks the moral ground of Epstein's classical liberal approach to the Constitution.

“‘Scalia's Genius and His Curse” —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Library of Law and Liberty

By The James Wilson Institute • May 30 2014

Writing in The Library of Law and Liberty, Prof. Hadley Arkes reflects on the recent spate of commencement speaker controversies in higher education and discusses how conservatives might look to the opinions of Justice Scalia in understanding the rights of those forced to listen to political orthodoxies.

"'Twas a Famous Victory” —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • May 20 2014

Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes scrutinizes the Supreme Court's ruling in Town of Greece (NY) v. Galloway, a case turning on interpretation of the Establishment Clause.

"Recasting Religious Freedom" --Hadley Arkes in First Things

By The James Wilson Institute • May 19 2014

In the June/July 2014 issue of First Things, Prof. Hadley Arkes examines the grounds on which we can determine what is a religion in light of cases before the Supreme Court in a piece titled, "Recasting Religious Liberty."

"Twin Barbarisms"-- Prof. Hadley Arkes reviews Prof. Justin Dyer's "Slavery, Abortion, and the Politics of Constitutional Meaning" in the Claremont Review of Books

By The James Wilson Institute • May 5 2014

Writing for the Claremont Review, Prof. Hadley Arkes draws upon Lincoln and various scholarly texts to explain how the issue of abortion and the issue of slavery share the same root in principle. Some excerpts: "For at the core of both…

"Recasting the Case for Religious Freedom"

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 25 2014

"Recasting the Case for Religious Freedom" In light of cases now before the Supreme Court, Prof. Hadley Arkes suggests that we need to recast and sharpen the argument for religious freedom. The Allan P. Kirby, Jr. Center for…

"Hobby Lobby at the Court, Today” —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 25 2014

Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes reflects on the cases of Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood as tests of religious liberty when it takes the corporate form. Some excerpts: "If nothing else, a business that closes on the…

"Razing Arizona” —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Mar 12 2014

Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes discusses Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer's veto of a bill that would extend religious liberty protections to businesses that take the form of corporations. Some excerpts: "Anyone who read the…

"Religion, the Corporate Life, and the Court" —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 25 2014

Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes discusses Obamacare's contraception mandate in light of the Supreme Court cases of Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood

The Ricochet Washington DC MeetUp at Clyde's with Prof Hadley Arkes

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 12 2014

The Ricochet Washington DC MeetUp at Clyde's with Prof Hadley Arkes

"Eleanor McCullen’s Day at the Court" —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Feb 11 2014

Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes discusses the recently argued case before the Supreme Court of McCullen v. Coakley. Prof. Arkes and several of his students attended the oral argument.

"The Supreme Court: Evading Fetal Pain" —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

By The James Wilson Institute • Jan 28 2014

Writing in The Catholic Thing, Prof. Hadley Arkes discusses the reluctance of the Supreme Court to address fetal pain by failing to grant certiorari to a case challenging an Arizona law

2014 Cardinal O'Connor Conference Panel Discussion

By The James Wilson Institute • Jan 24 2014

"Telling Judy's Story" by Hadley Arkes, Dec. 13, 2014

By The James Wilson Institute • Jan 1 2014

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"A Conversation with Robert P. George" –Prof. Robert George on the discourse surrounding Prof. Arkes's analysis of marriage on "The Milt Rosenberg Show”

By The James Wilson Institute • Dec 16 2013

"A Conversation with Robert P. George" –Prof. Robert George on the discourse surrounding Prof. Arkes's analysis of marriage on "The Milt Rosenberg Show”

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"Response to Prof. Robert Miller—Again"—Prof. Hadley Arkes

"Judging Beliefs and Shaping Laws: A Reply to Robert Miller”– Prof. Hadley Arkes in the Public Discourse

"Lessons of Nixon’s Departure"-- Prof. Hadley Arkes in National Review Online

"The Life of Calvin Coolidge"--Dr. Michael Platt

"Town of Greece: Springtime for Atheists—and Us All"-- Professor Hadley Arkes in the Library of Law and Liberty

"Shakespeare for Life" in the Claremont Review--Dr. Michael Platt

“ 'Conscience' and the Law: A Bumpy Ride"-- Prof. Hadley Arkes in the Catholic Thing

"Post-Hobby Lobby Illusions"-- Prof. Hadley Arkes in Library of Law and Liberty

"Backing Happily into Heresies?"--Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

"The New Jurisprudence of ‘Beliefspeak’" –Prof. Arkes in Library of Law and Liberty

“Hobby Lobby: Joy – and Disappointment” —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

“The McCullen Case and the Craft of John Roberts” —Prof. Hadley Arkes in National Review Online

"The McCullen Case and the Craft of John Roberts" --Prof. Hadley Arkes in National Review

"Self-Government for the Self-Governed: The Role of Virtue in a Democratic Republic"--Prof. David Forte at the Kirby Center

"Self-Government for the Self-Governed: The Role of Virtue in a Democratic Republic"--Prof. David Forte at the Kirby Center, June 2014

"The law & Richard Epstein" —Prof. Hadley Arkes reviews Prof. Richard Epstein's "The Classical Liberal Constitution" in The New Criterion

“‘Scalia's Genius and His Curse” —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Library of Law and Liberty

"'Twas a Famous Victory” —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

"Recasting Religious Freedom" --Hadley Arkes in First Things

"Twin Barbarisms"-- Prof. Hadley Arkes reviews Prof. Justin Dyer's "Slavery, Abortion, and the Politics of Constitutional Meaning" in the Claremont Review of Books

"Recasting the Case for Religious Freedom"

"Hobby Lobby at the Court, Today” —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

"Razing Arizona” —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

"Religion, the Corporate Life, and the Court" —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

The Ricochet Washington DC MeetUp at Clyde's with Prof Hadley Arkes

"Eleanor McCullen’s Day at the Court" —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

"The Supreme Court: Evading Fetal Pain" —Prof. Hadley Arkes in The Catholic Thing

2014 Cardinal O'Connor Conference Panel Discussion

"Telling Judy's Story" by Hadley Arkes, Dec. 13, 2014

"A Conversation with Robert P. George" –Prof. Robert George on the discourse surrounding Prof. Arkes's analysis of marriage on "The Milt Rosenberg Show”

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