In the course of an interview mostly devoted to other issues, a Japanese reporter recently asked me whether there is a difference between justice and the rule of law. Some of his (understandable) ...

When the founding fathers signed the US Constitution on September 17, 1787, they laid the foundations for a national government that was strong, but not omnipotent. The federal government was divided ...

The rule of law is critical for people to have a meaningful opportunity to thrive. Still, for billions of people around the world today, the rule of law exists on paper but not in practice. Even ...

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The federal prosecutor who built two criminal cases against President Trump is sounding the alarm about dire threats to the legal system. In his first public remarks since leaving the Justice ...

There are rumblings that President Trump is considering disobeying various of the court orders that have been issued against his administration. Perhaps these rumblings are distorted or exaggerated.

Former Kentucky legal professionals are raising concerns about attacks on the rule of law by the Trump administration. The authors argue that Trump's attacks on judges, lawyers, and law firms threaten ...