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Center for Legal and Judicial Studies

Staff Members

  • Stephanie Bortner img Stephanie Bortner

    Special Assistant to Edwin Meese III

  • Christine Carletta img Christine Carletta

    Administrative and Research Assistant

  • Elizabeth Garvey img Elizabeth Garvey

    Legal Policy Analyst

  • Todd Gaziano img Todd Gaziano

    Director, Center for Legal & Judicial Studies

  • Andrew Grossman img Andrew Grossman

    Visiting Fellow

  • Jessica Kline img Jessica Kline

    Program Manager

  • Paul Larkin

    Senior Legal Research Fellow

  • Edwin Meese III img Edwin Meese III

    Ronald Reagan Distinguished Fellow in Public Policy and Chairman of the Center for Legal and Judicial Studies

  • Paul Rosenzweig img Paul Rosenzweig

    Visiting Fellow

  • Jason Snead

    Staff Assistant

  • Charles Stimson img Charles Stimson

    Senior Legal Fellow

  • Hans von Spakovsky img Hans von Spakovsky

    Senior Legal Fellow / Manager, Civil Justice Reform Initiative

Research and Publications from Center for Legal and Judicial Studies
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  • WebMemo on February 10, 2012 The National Defense Authorization Act and Military Detention of U.S. Citizens
  • Testimony on February 10, 2012 Use and Abuse of Consent Decrees in Federal Rulemaking
  • WebMemo on February 6, 2012 Promoting Cybersecurity Through the PRECISE Act
  • WebMemo on January 31, 2012 Congressional Cyber Initiative Shows Promise
  • Lecture on January 26, 2012 A Constitutional President: Ronald Reagan and the Founding
  • WebMemo on January 17, 2012 Online Piracy and Internet Security: Congress Asks the Right Question but Offers the Wrong Answers
  • Legal Memorandum on January 9, 2012 When Fighting Crime Becomes Piling On: The Overcriminalization of Fraud
  • Testimony on December 14, 2011 Judicial Reliance on Foreign Law
  • Testimony on December 13, 2011 Principles for Revising the Criminal Code
  • Legal Memorandum on December 13, 2011 Overcriminalization: The Legislative Side of the Problem
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  • Play Movie Cully Stimson on Karzai on FNC Video on Tuesday, January 03, 2012

    Cully Stimson on Karzai on FNC Cully Stimson discusses Karzai. …


  • Play Movie Hans von Spakovsky on Voting Rights on FNC Video on Monday, December 19, 2011

    Hans von Spakovsky on Voting Rights on FNC Hans von Spakovsky comments on voting rights and the Constitution. …


  • Play Movie Cully Stimson on Immigration Laws on FNC Video on Tuesday, November 29, 2011

    Cully Stimson on Immigration Laws on FNC Cully Stimson discusses immigration laws. …


  • Play Movie Hans von Spakovsky on Voter ID on Washington Journal Video on Monday, November 07, 2011

    Hans von Spakovsky on Voter ID on Washington Journal Hans von Spakovsky discusses voter ID laws on CSPAN's Washington Journal. …


  • Play Movie Hans von Spakovsky on Voter ID on CNN Video on Friday, November 04, 2011

    Hans von Spakovsky on Voter ID on CNN Hans von Spakovsky discusses voter ID laws. …


  • Play Movie Hans von Spakovsky on Campaign Finance Reform on PBS Video on Sunday, October 16, 2011

    Hans von Spakovsky on Campaign Finance Reform on PBS Hans von Spakovsky discusses campaign finance reform and elections. …


  • Audio on Thursday, October 13, 2011

    Attorney General Meese and Marion Smith on the Constitution and National Defense: Heritage in Focus Podcast Attorney General Meese and Marion Smith discuss the Constitution and national defense. David Weinberger hosts. To get regular updates on Heritage in Focus podcasts, …


  • Play Movie Cully Stimson on the Death Penalty on PBS Video on Monday, September 19, 2011

    Cully Stimson on the Death Penalty on PBS Cully Stimson discusses the death penalty. …


  • Audio on Wednesday, August 17, 2011

    Nina Owcharenko and Todd Gaziano on the Obamacare Ruling: Heritage in Focus Podcast In this week's Heritage in Focus podcast, Nina Owcharenko and Todd Gaziano discuss the latest circuit court ruling against Obamacare. David Weinberger hosts. To get …


  • Play Movie Brian Walsh on the Obamacare Ruling on PBS Video on Thursday, August 11, 2011

    Brian Walsh on the Obamacare Ruling on PBS Brian Walsh discusses the recent ruling on Obamacare. …


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  • Backgrounder posted September 13, 2011 by Robert Rector, Rachel Sheffield Understanding Poverty in the United States: Poverty USA
  • Backgrounder posted February 8, 2012 by Baker Spring Missile Defense Program Weakened under the Obama Administration
  • WebMemo posted February 8, 2012 by Patrick Louis Knudsen FY2012 Government Spending Blows through Cap, CBO Shows
  • Backgrounder posted April 14, 2011 by Derek Scissors, Ph.D. Chinese Economic Growth | China Vs. US Economy
  • Backgrounder posted March 15, 2005 by Daniel Mitchell, Ph.D. The Impact of Government Spending on Economic Growth
  • Commentary posted September 13, 2011 by Robert Rector, Rachel Sheffield Understanding Poverty in the U.S.
  • First Principles Series Report posted July 18, 2007 by Thomas West, William Schambra The Progressive Movement and the Transformation of American Politics
  • WebMemo posted February 8, 2012 by Baker Spring, Michaela Bendikova Fix the Top 5 Military Modernization Mistakes
  • Backgrounder posted January 25, 1996 by Patrick Fagan, Ph.D. Why Religion Matters: The Impact of Religious Practice on Social Stability
  • White Paper posted October 27, 2005 by Robert Rector, Kirk Johnson, Ph.D. Teenage Sexual Abstinence and Academic Achievement
  • Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Side Effects: Obamacare Tax Will Kill Jobs, Strangle Medical Device Industry
  • Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Left and Right Argue Terrorism Ups and Downs
  • Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 DCOSP: Obama Lets D.C. Families Down
  • Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 National Marriage Week: Marriage’s Economic Divide
  • Issue Brief posted February 14, 2012 by Matt Mayer Reforming the Homeland Security Grants Program
  • Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Al-Shabab and Al-Qaeda Join Forces
  • Blog Post on Tuesday, February 14, 2012 Morning Bell: Obama's Continuing Assault on the Constitution
  • Blog Post on Monday, February 13, 2012 VIDEO: Obama 'Manifestly Wrong' on U.S. Constitution, Says Sen. Mike Lee
  • Issue Brief posted February 13, 2012 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Jessica Zuckerman DHS Office of Policy: Misguided Reorganization Threatens Homeland Security Strategic Planning
  • Blog Post on Monday, February 13, 2012 Nothing Has Changed: Obamacare's Anti-Conscience Mandate
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    Event on Wednesday, February 15, 2012 An International Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the End of the Great Chinese Famine of 1959-1961

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  • Feb 22
    Event on Wednesday, February 22, 2012 The Obama Doctrine at Year Three: An Assessment

    Even before taking office, President Obama began laying out in his public statements the tenets of a doctrine, that if enacted, would enable his Administration — Read more

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  • Feb 24
    Event on Friday, February 24, 2012 First Principles: Five Keys to Restoring America's Prosperity

    America’s economic future is uncertain. Mired in a long crippling economic slump and hamstrung by bitter partisan debate over — Read more

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  • Feb 28
    Event on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 Warning to a Superpower: The Threat of Debt to American Global Leadership

    The scale of federal government debt in America is not only a major economic problem, but also a strategic one. Having jumped radically in recent — Read more

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  • Feb 28
    Event on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 The Pakistan Cauldron: Conspiracy, Assassination, and Instability

    The killing of Osama bin Laden spotlighted Pakistan’s unpredictable political dynamics, which are often driven by conspiracy theory, paranoia, — Read more

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  • Feb 29
    Event on Wednesday, February 29, 2012 The Devil We Don't Know: The Dark Side of Revolutions in the Middle East

    Human rights activist Nonie Darwish assesses the potential for freedom to succeed following the recent revolutions in the Middle — Read more

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  • Mar 01
    Event on Thursday, March 01, 2012 Russian Pre-Election Situation and Its Political and Policy Implications

    On March 4, the 2012 Russian presidential election takes place. The likely result is a return of the current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, who is — Read more

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  • Mar 07
    Event on Wednesday, March 07, 2012 Will the Obama-Cameron Summit Repair the Anglo-American Relationship?

    British Prime Minister David Cameron’s state visit to Washington, DC on March 13-14 offers an important opportunity to repair the Anglo-American Special Relationship, which has — Read more

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  • Mar 19
    Event on Monday, March 19, 2012 American Avatar: The United States in the Global Imagination

    The United States’ image abroad is falsely represented in much of the literature on global views of America. Popular — Read more

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  • Mar 26
    Event on Monday, March 26, 2012 Maritime Private Security: Responses to Piracy, Terrorism, and Waterborne Security Risks in the 21st Century

    The threat of piracy and terrorism on the open seas is an issue which the world struggles to deal with adequately. Lawless coasts, the high — Read more

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  • Blog Post on 2/14/2012 9:30:58 AM Side Effects: Obamacare Tax Will Kill Jobs, Strangle Medical Device Industry
  • Blog Post on 2/14/2012 8:59:14 AM Left and Right Argue Terrorism Ups and Downs
  • Blog Post on 2/14/2012 7:39:37 AM DCOSP: Obama Lets D.C. Families Down
  • Blog Post on 2/14/2012 5:45:20 AM National Marriage Week: Marriage’s Economic Divide
  • Blog Post on 2/14/2012 5:00:02 AM Al-Shabab and Al-Qaeda Join Forces
  • Blog Post on 2/14/2012 3:39:34 AM Morning Bell: Obama's Continuing Assault on the Constitution
  • Blog Post on 2/13/2012 11:21:33 PM VIDEO: Obama 'Manifestly Wrong' on U.S. Constitution, Says Sen. Mike Lee
  • Blog Post on 2/13/2012 3:11:43 PM Nothing Has Changed: Obamacare's Anti-Conscience Mandate
  • Blog Post on 2/13/2012 3:03:43 PM VIDEO: Sen. Roy Blunt Vows to Fight Obamacare's Anti-Conscience Mandate
  • Blog Post on 2/13/2012 12:47:55 PM Rich People Win, Poor Kids Lose, in Obama's America
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