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D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

Apr 6, 2021 4 min read

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Zack Smith

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The OSHA Vaccine Mandate: Legal, Practical, and Economic Considerations

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Edwin Meese III Originalism Lecture: Originalism, the Administrative State, and the Clash of Political Theories

Mar 20

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Trump, Executive Power, and the Bully Pulpit

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The Founders’ Constitution: Is It Still Relevant?

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Nov 8

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Was the American Founding Conservative, Liberal, or Libertarian?

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The State of the Press Today: Whose Interests Does It Serve?

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The Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture

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Free Speech Victories: Sports, Bands and Beer Win in the Courts

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Oct 4

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The Administrative State and the Structure of the Constitution

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Sep 28

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Is the Immigration Order Constitutional?

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