Constitutional law, written plainly. Each post starts from the opinion itself: what the Court decided, the reasoning it gave, and the strongest objection to it.
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- Why is the most famous part of Youngstown not what decided it?: the steel seizure and the three zones of presidential power
- Can a president fight a war that Congress never declared?: The Prize Cases and the limit they left open
- All constitutional law posts
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I write these pages as a law student, for general education. Nothing here is legal advice. If you are dealing with a real dispute, talk to a licensed attorney in your state.