View of the Washington Monument through Lincoln Memorial columns at sunset in Washington, DC.

How Thick is the Blanket? – Preemptive Pardons as a Presidential Power

As the presiding judge scolded Hunter Biden’s attorneys this week, “The Constitution provides the President with broad authority to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States, U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cl. 1, but nowhere does the Constitution give the President the authority to rewrite history.”  But what exactly is that…

Will Free Speech Become Expensive for Big Tech?

Will Free Speech Become Expensive for Big Tech?

Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act  is the federal law that allows internet platforms to host online content without fear of lawsuits based on third party content. In other words, for hosting free speech, internet providers are given immunity from liability if the speech somehow crosses the line from protected free speech into unprotected…

A low angle shot of the US Supreme Court showcasing its grandeur and architectural detail.

Presidential Immunity Ruling Stirs Sound and Fury

The immediate and eventual impact of the Supreme Court’s immunity decision in Trump v. United States is both considerable and dramatically misrepresented. The initial consequences include likely delay to the January 6 prosecution out of D.C. and the setting of hearings—in D.C., Georgia and south Florida—where the judges will be required to make  factual findings as to…