Judges must navigate between interpreting the Constitution and statutes, working within existing precedents and applying both bodies of law to particular cases. Striking this balance has policy consequences that render the Supreme Court a political branch in the public's mind. As the heated debate of Justice Antonin Scalia's replacement demonstrates, the Court is no longer seen as the "least dangerous branch." How should justices address this tension in their decisions and opinions? Can the Court return to a narrower vision of its judicial duty? If not, what judicial philosophy best fits the reality of the Court's role in a self-governing republic? Claremont's John Eastman joins an expert panel at the American Enterprise Institute to answer these questions and more. (Dr. Eastman's presentation begins at 65:09.)
James Poulos joins “The Steve Gruber Show” 10.11.19
James Poulos joins "The Steve Gruber Show" to discuss his op-ed over at Washington Examiner, “Manmade disasters.”
James Poulos is the Executive Editor of The American Mind. His op-ed can be found here.
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William Voegeli joins "The Federalist Radio Hour" to discuss the rise of the new radical left, the conservative intellectual movement in the age of Trump, and the impact of human emotion on government.
A Conversation with Charles Kesler
When the first Civil Service Reform Act passed in 1883, “good government” reformers envisioned nonpartisan civil servants fairly administering the federal bureaucracy.The executive branch increasingly treats agencies like the IRS and the DOJ not as impartial regulators, but as partisan weapons for intimidating political opponents. Co-hosted with the Federalist Society.
