A Question of Interpretation
By Douglas V. Gibbs There is a fundamental debate in constitutional history that sits at the heart of originalist thought....
Ideology of the Supreme Court
By Douglas V. Gibbs Once again, with a new slate of rulings, the United States Supreme Court has revealed to...
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Reconsider Birthright Decision
By Douglas V. Gibbs President Trump, after the ludicrous defiance of the Constitution and Civil Rights Act of 1866 by...
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...
Originalist Case Against McCulloch v. Maryland: How Implied Powers Shattered the Constitutional Republic
By Douglas V. Gibbs The 1819 Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland came up in a conversation, recently, with...
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...
Mr. Constitution Hour: War and Tyranny
Mr. Constitution HourKCBQ 1170 AM/96.1 FM at 8 pmandKPRZ 1210 AM/106.1 FM, Saturday at 8 pm(All Times Pacific) Mr. Constitution...
Judicial Tyranny vs. the Rule of Law
By Douglas V. Gibbs The Founding Fathers feared judicial tyranny. They had watched British judges operate as little more than...
Judicial Activism and the Constitution
By Douglas V. Gibbs In 1787, the Founding Fathers debated judicial power with intensity and foresight. The conscept of judicial...