390 ABA Journal Legal Theory articles.
Apr 7, 2021 10:04 AM CDT
Apr 5, 2021 10:05 AM CDT
All lawyers are storytellers. And Supreme Court justices are not exceptions. Outcomes in constitutional law are typically predicated upon the stories the justices tell—interpretations of foundational “origin stories”—that shape understandings of the law and who we are as a people, writes Philip N. Meyer.
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Sep 21, 2020 2:04 PM CDT
The most important lesson from the Supreme Court’s just completed term is that it is truly the John Roberts court. It was a term of blockbuster decisions, almost all of which saw Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. in the majority.
Jul 15, 2020 10:10 AM CDT
Mar 19, 2020 10:47 AM CDT
The U.S. Supreme Court has several blockbuster cases in its new term—on gay and transgender rights, federal immigration enforcement and gun regulation. But before it gets to any of those, the court on the first day of the term will take up two criminal law cases raising significant questions, even though only a handful of states are affected by each.
Oct 3, 2019 5:03 PM CDT
New book seeks to explain conservatism of Justice Clarence Thomas
A new book called The Enigma of Clarence Thomas contends that the justice’s conservatism is shaped by his immersion in…
Sep 24, 2019 3:11 PM CDT
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Jul 16, 2019 8:09 PM CDT
After Clarence Thomas’ nearly 30 years on the court, his critics and supporters are still debating who Thomas is. But at a June conversation in the courtroom before the historical society, Thomas mostly seemed at peace with himself and his role on the court.
Jul 1, 2019 2:05 AM CDT
The ABA Business Law Section released a major report on digital assets and cryptocurrency regulation on Wednesday.
The 353-page document titled “Digital and Digitized Assets: Federal and State Jurisdictional…
Mar 15, 2019 4:45 PM CDT Feb 14, 2019 6:15 PM CSTCan Trump legally use emergency powers to build a border wall? Experts weigh in
Updated: On Friday morning, President Donald Trump confirmed that he will be declaring a national emergency to build a border wall. Experts say the emergency declaration itself will likely be judged fully within his powers as the president of the United States. But it's much less clear that the president's emergency powers permit him to build a wall using the military construction statutes most observers think he'll use. And the project could be tied up in eminent domain challenges until 2020 or later.