Essays
September 27, 2021
The Smith Case, Religious Freedom, and Originalism
Originally published in Public Discourse, Christopher Wolfe discusses the Fulton case and the judge role in interpreting the Free Exercise Clause.
September 20, 2021
Originalism: A Hollow Core?
JWI's Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker discusses Donald Drakeman's new book on Originalism and talks about its strengths and weaknesses.
September 14, 2021
Abortion, the Political Branches, and Fetal Heartbeat
Hadley Arkes's argument lays out the power of other branches of government in defending life
September 14, 2021
Two Cheers For The Heartbeat Act
Contributing editor Josh Hammer discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the new Texas's heartbeat law.
September 2, 2021
Technology and Natural Law
James Poulos analyzes the differences between the Western and the rising Chinese approaches to technology and how Natural Law just might make up the difference.
August 24, 2021
How to Recover Conservative Judging
James Wilson Institute Fellow Holden Tanner discusses the shortfalls of textualist originalist jurisprudence and how to recover common law jurisprudence.
August 20, 2021
The Wrong Way Forward
Contributing Editor Josh Hammer discusses possible paths for litigating the opioid crisis. Those responsible for the opioid crisis should be held responsible, but not via public-nuisance litigation.
August 18, 2021
The James Wilson Institute Teaches the Moral Foundations of the Law
Mike Sabo describes the essential work of the James Wilson Institute and the need to restore the natural law to our understanding of American civics and jurisprudence.
August 9, 2021
The Biden Administration Is Playing Dumb—and Into a Trap
JWI Deputy Director Garrett Snedeker argues that the Biden administration's decision to extend the eviction moratorium in defiance of the Supreme Court provides precedent for a future Republican administration to buck the Court to vindicate conservative priorities.
