Checks & Balances

Protecting the Constitution and rule of law against illiberalism, without regard to political party or partisan affiliation. Checks & Balances is a newsletter of the Society for the Rule of Law Institute.

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Amicus Brief in Appeal Against Executive Order 14399

If courts wait too long to stop unconstitutional executive orders, it will be too late.

18 hrs ago•Checks & Balances

Corruption Blooming Like Algae in the Reflecting Pool

Norm Eisen on the corruption scandals piling up in Washington.

2 hrs ago•Checks & Balances

Donald Ayer's Interview with the Brennan Center

The Brennan Center recently spoke to Society for the Rule of Law Board Member Donald Ayer on Supreme Court reform and the current state of the Court.

23 hrs ago•Checks & Balances

The Cathedral of Justice is Crumbling

Mar 6•Checks & Balances

Stewardship in the Storm: Our Duty to the Rule of Law

Mar 9•Checks & Balances

An Open Letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr

Apr 13•Checks & Balances

America’s Time of Testing Has Come

Mar 11•Checks & Balances

Amicus Brief in Defense of the Federal Judiciary

May 8•Checks & Balances

Why we’re joining Substack

Mar 5•Checks & Balances

Gregg Nunziata in The Dispatch

If Democrats really want to restore our Democracy, they need to prioritize reform over progressive wins.

Jun 23•Checks & Balances

Time for Term Limits

As public trust in the Supreme Court wavers, term limits provide a possible solution.

Jun 22•Checks & Balances

David French: The Executive Branch Is Becoming an 800-Pound Gorilla

How the presidency is bulldozing through the American government—and what it would take to rein it in.

Jun 19•Checks & Balances

Opposing Todd Blanche, Our New Podcast, Federal Immunity, and Judge Luttig on the State of the Federal Judiciary

Our bi-weekly members-only newsletter.

Jun 19•Checks & Balances

Keith Whittington on Birthright Citizenship

Our Charter Member's new paper explores the English common law origins of American birthright citizenship.

Jun 16•Checks & Balances

Federal Immunity or Federal Impunity?

During a recent SRL webinar, a distinguished panel analyzed the current state of legal immunities for federal officials and their impact on the Rule of…

Jun 16•Checks & Balances

Our Official Letter in Opposition to Todd Blanche's Attorney General Confirmation

The Attorney General should demonstrate a commitment to the Rule of Law and impartial stewardship.

Jun 15•Checks & Balances