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 ...

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I imagine that few Duke students have spent much time thinking about the rule of law or worrying about its potential demise. After all, Duke students are almost always law-abiding citizens that, for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about pressing issues in legal education and society at large. The Rule Of Law Remains A Trending Topic In 2025 America.

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 ...

On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court discreetly issued an emergency order permitting the Trump administration to move forward with sweeping layoffs across federal agencies. The unsigned ruling did ...