Rep. Lauren Boebert and other members of the shoot-’em-up caucus think they have an unfettered right to pack heat in the Capitol and even in the House and Senate chambers. They don’t. Here’s why.
Garrett Epps
Garrett Epps is the legal affairs editor at the Washington Monthly.
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How the 14th Amendment Can Bar Ex-Presidents from Office
A primer on Section 3, the Constitutional words everyone is talking about.
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After the Capitol Terror, Forget Those “Better Angels”
We cling to Lincoln’s call for reconciliation but we need a government and an Attorney General Merrick Garland who will punish the domestic terrorists.
Posted inFeatured, Law and Justice, Political Animal
How Fragile Is Our Democracy?
America survived the Trump era including its farcical last gasp. But, as two legal scholars explain, preserving freedom is complex.
Posted inLaw and Justice, Main, Political Animal
Disbar Ken Paxton–And Then Some
The Texas Attorney General’s ridiculous, malevolent suit to throw out the ballots in four other states makes him more than a Trump stooge. He’s a legal menace.
Posted inMain, Political Animal
In Election Litigation, An Ominous Sign
Buried in a legal debate over “independent legislatures” lay signs that the Roberts Court is all about raw power.
Posted inFeatured, Law and Justice
Graham Crackers
A peaceful march in Graham, N.C. met by police violence, and a Supreme Court ruling underscore the threats to the right to peacefully assemble.
Posted inLaw and Justice
Justice Barrett is Seated and Voting Cases Just Got Scarier
Election-related cases are on the Supreme Court’s docket and that’s before Nov. 3.
Posted inLaw and Justice, Main, Political Animal, Politics
Independent Judiciary, RIP
With the Comey Barret vote, Republicans complete their hostile takeover of the Supreme Court
Posted inFeatured, Protecting the Vote
The Supreme Court’s Latest and Very Ominous Voting Case
Because of a split decision, a Pennsylvania ruling that allowed more time for mail-in ballots narrowly survives. When Amy Coney Barrett is seated, voters will lose. Big time.
