Recorded this day, June 27, 2012 - a date which shall live in infamy! Check out my podcast over at Ricochet. In about 13 minutes I summarize some of the major takeaways from the Court's decision. Click here....»

I stand by my initial reaction: the decision is a travesty. Roberts had it within his power to strike down the entire monstrosity, and he opted not to. Although the Right will be energized he has handed Obama a political "win" (yes, a win that might end up as a curse, but for today, right [...]...»

For a quick analysis of the Supreme Court's decision in Arizona v. US, check out the podcast I recorded with the Manhattan Institute's Jim Copland. The podcast explains why I think the majority's opinion is bad news for federalism. The podcast is posted to the Institute's excellent "Point of Law" blog....»

Over at Ricochet, I have a 10 minute podcast discussing the Arizona ruling. You can listen here....»

As I expected, Justice Kennedy's majority opinion in the Arizona immigration case is a shambles. The bottom line, which I will expand on below is that the majority found the law inconsistent with Congress's (non-existent) right to control what foreigners think of us. Arizona v. US is a "pre-emption" case; that is, the issue is whether the [...]...»