On the Death of Judge Robert Bork
The world saw Judge Robert H. Bork, the public figure. He was in the public eye as a solicitor general, a circuit judge, and—most famously—as… Read More
Heritage Mourns Loss of Judge Bork
Former federal judge and Supreme Court nominee Robert H. Bork died this morning at the age of 85. Bork served as U.S. solicitor general and a… Read More
Overcriminalization: Jail Time for Charging a Cell Phone, Drying Clothes
Did you know that you could be put in jail for charging your cell phone? Or for hanging your clothes out to dry? These are… Read More
Do We Need a New Law to Make Stealing Illegal?
Everyone agrees that stealing should be a crime. Theft has been an offense in every society that has recognized property rights. Theft was a crime… Read More
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Supreme Court to Hear Defense of Marriage Act Challenges: Legal Analysis
It’s official: The Supreme Court announced today that it will take up the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) this term. This was hardly unexpected. As… Read More
Can the President Raise the Debt Ceiling by Himself?
As the federal government once again approaches the debt ceiling, partisans are again pulling out the heavy artillery: Don’t bother negotiating with Republicans on taxes… Read More
Mother of 3-Year-Old Fined $2,500 for Toddler’s “Public Urination”
Justice is flowing like a river for an Oklahoma mom. A Piedmont police officer was fired for writing an excessively hefty fine for her three-year-old’s… Read More
Morning Bell: The Next President and the Supreme Court
Every vote counts. And this year, it could count double. One vote could decide both the immediate election and the course of constitutional law for… Read More
Paperwork Errors Can Send You to Prison
Under a recently proposed rule, a clerical error could send someone to prison for five years. In the latest attempt to criminalize seemingly every aspect… Read More
Fowl Statutory Language Puts the Innocent at Risk
Eating a dead animal that you find on your property may be gross, but it may also be criminal. A Texas man recently learned this… Read More
Morning Bell: Obama Administration Will Pay Companies to Violate the Law
The Obama Administration’s disregard for the law has struck again—and this time, it’s encouraging others to violate the law at taxpayer expense. That’s worth saying… Read More
INTERVIEW: Norman Reimer on Overcriminalization
Norman Reimer is executive director of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL). He sat down with us to discuss his organization’s efforts to… Read More
Second Circuit Strikes Down Defense of Marriage Act
On Thursday, a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit was the latest to issue a ruling on the constitutionality… Read More
President Obama’s Misleading Account of Lilly Ledbetter Equal Pay Case
In the second presidential debate, when the issue of equal pay for women came up, President Obama responded with an assertion that was flat-out wrong…. Read More
DOJ’s Startling Argument Seeking Dismissal of Fast and Furious Lawsuit
On Monday night, the Department of Justice (DOJ) filed a brief asking a federal court to dismiss the lawsuit the House of Representatives filed challenging… Read More
LawNews
Justice Kennedy to Deliver Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture
The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies is honored to host Supreme Court Associate Justice Anthony M. Kennedy to deliver our fifth annual… Read More
Arizona Non-Citizen Vote Case
Today, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Arizona v. Inter Tribal Council, a challenge to Arizona Proposition 200, which requires prospective voters to show proof… Read More
Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-MD) Threatens Citizens Group over Election Integrity
Representative Elijah Cummings (D–MD) is using his position as the ranking member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform to threaten True the… Read More
Senator Rand Paul Gets It Right on Overcriminalization
Apparently, Members of Congress have not been reading our Overcriminalization blogs. How do we know this? Because the International Fisheries Stewardship and Enforcement Act (IFSEA)… Read More
INTERVIEW: Heritage’s Robert Alt on Overcriminalization
Robert Alt is director of the Rule of Law Programs and senior legal fellow at The Heritage Foundation’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies. He… Read More
LawNews
Are Religious Institutions and Individuals Being Treated Like Second-Class Citizens?
Religious freedom is one of the core principles on which the American system of government is based. The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution provides… Read More
LawNews
Batter Up: What’s on Deck for the Supreme Court’s October 2012 Term
While other events may compete for our attention this fall (baseball playoffs, football, national election campaigns), next Monday, October 1, marks the beginning of a… Read More
Advancement Project Advances Its Fraud Agenda
The Advancement Project, a left-wing civil rights advocacy group, is coming out with a new study that claims that 10 million Hispanic voters will be… Read More
Morning Bell: 5 Ways Fast & Furious Tarnishes Eric Holder’s Justice Department
The Department of Justice’s inspector general released a long-awaited report on the Operation Fast and Furious gunwalking scandal this week. It marked the culmination of… Read More
LawNews
Fast and Furious: DOJ Inspector General Issues Long-Awaited Report
The Department of Justice’s (DOJ) inspector general has come out with a report about Operation Fast and Furious, an ill-conceived gun-smuggling investigation to identify the… Read More
Serve Your Country by Working at the Polls in November
I am often asked what an ordinary citizen can do in the upcoming election to make sure we have a fair, secure process. My number… Read More
Preserve the Constitution: 2012 Event Series
Today we celebrate Constitution Day—the 225th anniversary of the signing of the Constitution at the Constitutional Convention. The U.S. Constitution remains the object of reverence… Read More
Progressives Want to Send Innocent People to Jail…to Set an Example?
Should society throw people into jail who admittedly did nothing blameworthy just to set an example for others? That is exactly what the Center for… Read More
Government Agencies Using Criminal Law for Self-Promotion
In a prior Foundry post, we highlighted the egregious misconduct of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) Office of Legal Enforcement in the prosecution… Read More
Do We Still Live in a Federal Republic?
The Center for Legal & Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation kicks off its “Preserve the Constitution” series on Friday, September 14, at 11:00 a.m…. Read More
