Why are do many important Supreme Court decisions end up being 5-4? Simple: There are four “conservative” justices, four “liberal” justices, and one swingish vote. (Conservative and liberal are not the best terms for justices; constructionist and activist are better, but they’re less known.)

Basically, there …

In ,The 4 Best Legal Arguments Against ObamaCare, Damon Root points out the violence that Obamacare does to fundamental notions of contract law:

4. The Individual Mandate Threatens the Foundations of Contract Law

American contract law rests on the principle of mutual assent. If I hold a …

“We see these cases as a crucial test of whether we will remain a self-governing republic or slide into the sort of massive welfare state and social chaos that characterizes many European countries.” 

– Susan A. Carleson, Chairman and CEO, American Civil Rights …