Constitutional Law and Judicial Restraint
Judge Janice Rogers Brown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia delivered the seventh Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture at the Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese III Cent…
916 viewsJudge Janice Rogers Brown of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia delivered the seventh Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture at the Heritage Foundation’s Edwin Meese III Cent…
916 viewsNinth Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain talked about the Constitution and the rule of law. He focused on the legacy of the Commentaries on the Constitution of the United St…
734 viewsEdwin Meese III spoke about George Washington, the U.S. Constitution and the powers of the presidency. Mr. Meese served as the 75th U.S. attorney general and as counselor to the president un…
596 viewsSupreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy spoke at the Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies as part of the foundation’s lecture series “Preserve the Constitution.” He said…
500 viewsPanelists reviewed Supreme Court decisions in the 2011-2012 term. Among the topics they addressed were cases involving health care, an Arizona immigration law, and the Stolen Valor Act. They…
801 viewsTwo of the plaintiffs in the four Supreme Court cases challenging the 2010 health care law talked about the Court’s ruling in favor of the statute. They focused on the legal aspects. Afterwa…
941 viewsPresidential historian Steven Hayward presents his rankings of America’s presidents based on their efforts to “preserve, protect, and defend the Constitution of the United States.” The autho…
1,363 viewsThe Heritage Foundation in Washington, D.C., held a book party for Ann Coulter’s new book, Demonic: How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America. She made brief remarks and answered questions …
1,524 viewsFormer Reagan administration officials discussed the life and legacy of the 40th U.S. president. Among the topics they talked about were President Reagan’s views on the role of the federal g…
724 viewsFormer attorneys general talked about national security. Among the topics they addressed were presidential power, the application and role of international law, rights of detained individual…
512 viewsJudge A. Raymond Randolph spoke military detentions and trials, focusing primarily on recent Guantanamo Bay detainee’s trials. He argued that detainees did not have the right to habeas corpu…
512 viewsPanelists discussed juvenile offenders serving adult sentences. Topics included the Heritage Foundation report on juvenile violent crime in the United States, the use of life without parole …
470 viewsThe Media Research Center held its annual gala at the Grand Hyatt Washington to roast media they feel show liberal bias with “DisHonor Awards,” mock “acceptance” speeches, and video compilat…
836 viewsJudge Robert Bork delivered a speech on judicial restraint titled “A Republic - If You Can Keep It” in the inaugural address of the Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture Series. Judge Bork talk…
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