Judicial Review: The Power That Ratified Itself
By Douglas V. Gibbs Judicial Review is a doctrine the Constitution never named, that arrived by statute, and that has...
Fake News and the First Amendment
By Douglas V. Gibbs The battle between presidents and the “Fake News” outlets is nothing new. President Trump criticized the...
Understanding Thomas Jefferson Through the Lens of Context
By Douglas V. Gibbs The complexities of Thomas Jefferson have long fascinated historians and constitutional scholars alike. For decades, we’ve...
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...
The Rising Sun: A Tale of Constitution Day
By Douglas V. Gibbs The air in the Pennsylvania State House on September 17, 1787, was thick with the weight...
Presidential Power of the Pardon’s Limitations
By Douglas V. Gibbs The sweeping pardons issued by President Joseph Biden were unconstitutional, meaning individuals like Tony Fauci may...
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...
Fauci’s Pardon Paradox
Abstract – Douglas V. Gibbs On July 29, 2026, Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times before the...