Judge’s Opinions

When a presidential debate devolves into an argument over golf scores and afterward the public argues about the candidates’ mental acuity or …

“I prefer the tumult of liberty to the quiet of servitude.” — Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) It wasn’t until 1969 that the Supreme …

What if the government is a myth? What if it doesn’t produce what we pay it for? What if it fails to …

Can the president fight any war he wishes? Can Congress fund any war it chooses? Are there constitutional and legal requirements that …

Which is more destructive to personal liberty, a government that engages in secret wars or a public and news media that are …

A recent column in The Economist magazine asking if America is dictator-proof got me to thinking if our constitutional guarantees are secure. …

“Which is better — to be ruled by one tyrant three thousand miles away or by three thousand tyrants one mile away?” …

Can an idea be dangerous? Can a dangerous idea be expressed? Can the governmentpunish ideas it deems to be dangerous? These are …

“I predict future happiness for Americans,             if they can prevent the government from             wasting the labors of the people under             the pretense …

When James Madison was a member of Congress in 1791 and charged with drafting the Bill of Rights, he made two grammatical …