Tim Dunkin A little while back, I had a discussion with some libertarian-minded individuals who, at one point in the conversation, seemed to assert that "natural rights" were pretty much unlimited, and that it was illegitimate for the government to inter

Text The Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit deprivations of life, liberty, or property “without due process of law.” The classic objection to the view that the Due Process Clause offers something beyond a guarantee of fair procedures is textual. To

Robert Bena pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of firearms while subject to a court order of protection, in violation of 18 U.S .C. § 922(g)(8). Bena reserved his right to appeal the district court's1 denial of his motion to dismiss the indictment. On

With 2011 coming to a close and the President about to embark on an election year, he is unabashedly showing his cards and telling America that he’s going to enact his agenda, whether the legislative branch is with him or not. Real Clear Politics capture

In the 19th century, American and British women's rights -- or lack of them -- depended heavily on the commentaries of William Blackstone which defined a married woman and man as one person under the law. Read more: Women and the Law