Rob Natelson
Author
Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant” (3rd ed., 2015). He is a contributor to The Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
LATEST
The Supreme Court’s New ‘Bump Stock’ Firearms Case: A Victory for Gunowners
Justice Clarence Thomas’s opinion for the Supreme Court ‘bump stock firearms’ case may be more important for what it does not say than for what it does.
Did the New York Prosecution Violate President Trump’s Jury Trial Right?
A leading legal scholar argues that the New York “business records” prosecution against Donald Trump violated his constitutional right to trial by jury.
The Great John Marshall, Part 4
This final part discusses two more of Marshall’s leading Supreme Court cases and summarizes the remainder of his life.
The Supreme Court (Properly) Upholds a Bad Law: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau v. Community Financial Services
I’d like to think the Supreme Court’s May 16 ‘consumer finance’ decision will shatter some myths. But I’m not holding my breath.
The Great John Marshall, Part 3
Now, let’s turn to some key Marshall Supreme Court decisions to see what they do—and don’t—say.
The Great John Marshall, Part 2
Next we examine Marshall’s service as envoy to the French government during the infamous XYZ affair and his short tenures in Congress and as secretary of state.
The Great John Marshall: Part 1
Some claim that Marshall’s views represented an early model for a big federal government and liberal judicial activism. The claim is untrue, as I'll explain.
Yes, the Constitution Does Matter—a Lot
Suffice it to say that without the Constitution, the United States would be an entirely different place.
Let’s RICO the Organizers of Pro-Hamas Lawlessness
Both federal and state prosecutors should consider conspiracy and racketeering charges against the sponsors of these recurrent spates of lawlessness.
American Founder Jonathan Smith’s Inspiring Speech
When I was teaching constitutional history, I would ask a student to read it orally to the rest of the class. By the end, there was not a dry eye in the house.
