In October, The New York Times published an opinion essay by Berkeley law professor (and law school dean) Erwin Chemerinsky originally titled “Amy Coney Barrett’s Originalism Threatens Our Freedoms.” ...

Supreme Court nominee Neil Gorsuch isn't just a respected judge; he also holds a philosophy degree from Oxford, where he studied under John Finnis, one of the most prominent scholars in natural law ...

John Yoo responds to an article by UC Berkeley’s Steve Hayward on his substack Political Questions. Readers of Political Questions may know that Steve and I have been in Italy, where we participated ...

It is a singular honor to be delivering the Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture at The Heritage Foundation, and Ed Meese’s presence here tonight makes this honor all the more meaningful.[1] For those ...

Unjust laws are not laws—they are simply mandates. This type of mandate fundamentally contradicts the basis of our modem legal system: the U.S. and state constitutions, federal and state statutes, and ...

Natural and Divine Law: Reclaiming the Tradition for Christian Ethics, by Jean Porter You can drive nature out with a pitchfork," as the saying goes, "but it will always return." So also with natural ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. During his confirmation hearings, scheduled to begin March 20, Supreme Court nominee ...

On May 30, the State Department announced that it was setting up a Commission on Unalienable Rights to advise the Secretary of State, and “provide fresh thinking about human rights discourse where ...

When I was in college, an art history professor at my school transitioned. This was in the late 1970s, so one might think that this was a big deal for everyone on campus. It turned out not to be. The ...

While I was away on vacation, Rod Dreher and Alan Jacobs got into an interesting conversation about why and how arguments from natural law fail. The thrust of the conversation was about what to do ...