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The property has remained empty for almost twenty years, after the Supreme Court's controversial ruling upholding its condemnation to promote "economic development."

There’s less reason to fight when one-size-fits-all policies are replaced with local diversity.

How will the Board of Immigration Appeals operate in a world without Chevron?

“Immigration is an area of the law where the partisan alignments break down over Chevron.”

Donald Trump's acting Secretary of Defense Christopher Miller advocated the plan this week, which Trump later called a "ridiculous idea."

Justice Amy Coney Barrett's pivotal role in recent Supreme Court cases on abortion and presidential immunity showcases her ability to challenge arguments f...

I'm glad to be able to pass along this item from Prof. Candeub (who has written extensively on this general subject): The Texas social media law (H.B. 20) requires the major social media platforms to refrain from discrimination on the basis of viewpoint, thereby allowing those of all political, religious,…

Round 3 in the debate between Hamburger and Somin over the First Amendment and Murthy

Philip Hamburger: Prof. Somin is mistaken about Murthy v. Missouri

Prominent political commentator and zoning reform advocate comments on my work on this topic (with Joshua Braver).

The Beehive State joins a growing wave of defiance aimed at Washington, D.C.