When Can a President Order an American Killed?

My latest for The Atlantic, “The Thorniest Question: When Can a President Order an American Killed?” has been posted.

Obama Administration Petitions Supreme Court To Review 11th Circuit Ruling On ObamaCare

The health care battle is formally joined in the Supreme Court.

Princeton Bans Professors From Giving Journals Copyright

In a shot across the bow of the current publishing model, Princeton is requiring professors to retain rights to their published work so that it may be freely distributed.

College Students Skipping Law School Amid Stagnant Economy

College students finally seem to be listening to the market.

Fast & Furious Update: Federal Funds Used To Purchase Weapons Sold To Drug Gangs

The latest revelations about Operation Fast And Furious raise more questions than they answer.

Supreme Court Now Likely To Hear Obamacare Appeals During Current Term

The Supreme Court is on track to issue its most anticipated ruling in years right in the middle a Presidential campaign.

Muslim Students Shout Down Israeli Ambassador, Found Guilty of Conspiracy

Ten Muslim students were found guilty on misdemeanor conspiracy charges for their “plot” to shout down the Israeli ambassador during a speech at UC Irvine.

Palestinians Present Statehood Application To United Nations

We may have entered a new and dangerous phase of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

California Town Fines Couple For Holding Bible Study In Their Home

Does the state have the right to regulate how many people you invite to your home?

Despite Controversy And Doubt, Troy Davis Was Executed In Georgia Last Night

The execution of Troy Davis brings back to the forefront the reasons why the death penalty is inherently flawed.

What’s Really Behind The Netflix/Qwikster Split?

The decision to split Netflix into two companies makes no sense. Unless you look behind the scenes.

Thoughts About The Constitution On Constitution Day

Where do we stand after 224 years?

President Obama’s Jobs Bill Would Make It Illegal To Refuse To Hire The Unemployed

One provision of the President’s jobs bill would give an ill-advised right to the unemployed.

FBI Using Anti-Muslim Literature To Train Counterterroism Agents

The FBI has been using some odd materials to train its counterterrorism agents.

How The Supreme Court Could Punt Ruling On ObamaCare To 2015, Or Later

Last week’s opinions from the Fourth Circuit provide an avenue for the Supreme Court to avoid an early ruling on the individual mandate.

Supreme Court To Rule On Warrentless GPS Tracking

In its upcoming term, the Supreme Court will examine the question whether police can track people via GPS without first obtaining a warrant.

A Decade of Lost Freedom

Measuring our progress a decade after the 9/11 attacks

Fourth Circuit Tosses Challenges To Affordable Care Act, Declines To Rule On Merits

Both Virginia lawsuits challenging the Affordable Care Act have been dismissed by a Federal Appeals Court.

Cheering For Death At The Reagan Library Debate

There was a somewhat disturbing moment during last night’s GOP Debate.

America’s License to Kill

Killing’s our business and business is good.

In Defense Of Criminal Defense Attorneys

Everyone has rights, even the person accused of the most vile of crimes.

Acting BATF Director Reassigned In Wake Of Gunrunning Scandal

Why was the ATF allowing thousands of weapons to be smuggled to Mexican drug gangs?

The Absurdity Of Anti-Bullying Laws

The latest push for laws against bullying is another example of the Nanny State rum amok.

DC Speed Cameras: Municipal Extortion

WaPo humor columnist Gene Weingarten doesn’t think DC’s speed cameras are funny.

Yes, File “Sharing” Is Stealing

Matthew Yglesias resurrects an argument that should have died off when Napster disappeared.

The Triumph Of Clarence Thomas

A new look at Clarence Thomas’s 20 years on the Supreme Court, from a critic, is surprisingly positive.

Affirmative Action For The Unattractive?

Do the less attractive deserve legal protection? One University Of Texas Profess thinks so.

Ruth Bader Ginsburg: I Couldn’t Get Confirmed Today

Supreme Court nominees were confirmed quite easily within recent memory. What’s changed?

Is “Twitter Stalking” Free Speech?

A case pending in Maryland raises the question of when boorish online behavior crosses the line from protected speech to criminal act.

Florida’s ‘Drug Tests For Welfare Recipients’ Law Is, Most Likely, Unconstitutional

Florida’s new law requiring welfare recipients to pass drug tests seems to clearly violate the Fourth Amendment.

Would America Be Better Off With A Parliamentary Government?

Is America’s political system to blame for our current problems?

Success In Libya Does Not Justify An Unnecessary, Improper Decision By President Obama

Success in Libya does not make the American mission any less unjustified than it was on the day President Obama announced it.

Prosecutors Ask Judge To Dismiss Charges Against Dominique Strauss-Kahn

Prosecutors as asking a Judge to dismiss all charges against Dominique Strauss-Kahn, because that’s their only option.