This Day in Early American History: Creation of the Office of the Attorney General
By Douglas V. Gibbs Congress passed the Judiciary Act in 1789, which established the lower courts of the federal judiciary...
How Hamilton’s Heist Led to Debt and Massive Unconstitutional Spending
By Douglas V. Gibbs In 2007, working with fellow constitutional originalists, I calculated that approximately 85% of the federal budget...
A Question of Interpretation
By Douglas V. Gibbs There is a fundamental debate in constitutional history that sits at the heart of originalist thought....
The Constitutional Antidote to Human Nature
By Douglas V. Gibbs In recent conversations with fellow conservatives, I’ve encountered a troubling sentiment: a growing willingness to abandon...
The Vesting Clauses of the United States Constitution
By Douglas V. Gibbs The concept of a Separation of Powers stands as a powerful safeguard against tyranny, meticulously woven...
Election Chaos and Why Watson v. RNC Matters
By Douglas V. Gibbs As the Supreme Court prepares to rule in Watson v. Republican National Committee, most Americans see...
President Trump, an Activist Judiciary, and the Rule of Law
By Douglas V. Gibbs The central constitutional debate surrounding the Trump presidency hinges on a fundamental misunderstanding of what constitutes...