courts

A transgender flag being waved at LGBT gay pride march

^{Wesley J. Smith
August 24, 2023
Human Exceptionalism}

Judicial Rationality: Court OKs Law Banning Transgender Puberty Blocking

_{Wesley J. Smith
August 24, 2023
Human Exceptionalism}

In the end—as with so many of our societal controversies—the legal parameters of what constitutes acceptable treatment of these unfortunate gender-confused children will be another social hot potato decided by the nine justices of the Supreme Court. I’ll bet they can hardly wait. Read More ›

robot ai artificial intelligence is learning creativity

^{Robert J. Marks II
December 15, 2022}

Defining the Role of AI in Patents

_{Robert J. Marks II
December 15, 2022}

^{Robert J. Marks II
December 8, 2022}

Can AI Be Issued Patents?

_{Robert J. Marks II
December 8, 2022}

Robert J. Marks discusses patent law and artificial intelligence with attorney and author, Richard W. Stevens. Read More ›

^{Debra J. Saunders
July 4, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

California Targets Free Speech and Charities

_{Debra J. Saunders
July 4, 2021
Citizen Leadership}

After the Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling Thursday that invalidated California’s practice of demanding that charities disclose their largest donors to the state attorney general, lawyer Casey Mattox of the conservative Americans for Prosperity Foundation marveled at the coalition that came together to fight the machine. Read More ›

Judge gavel with Justice lawyers having team meeting at law firm in background. Concepts of law.

^{Casey Luskin, John G. West and David K. DeWolf
January 12, 2007
Intelligent Design}

Intelligent Design Will Survive Kitzmiller v. Dover

_{Casey Luskin, John G. West and David K. DeWolf
January 12, 2007
Intelligent Design}

The Winter 2007 issue of Montana Law Review features an exchange of views about the Kitzmiller v. Dover (2005) intelligent design ruling. The lead article in the issue, “Intelligent Design Will Survive Kitzmiller v. Dover” is authored by Discovery Institute Senior Fellows David DeWolf and John West along with Program Officer in Public Policy and Legal Affairs Casey Luskin. A Read More ›

^{Richard Rahn
April 9, 2003
Economics}

Coming Battle to Restore Iraq’s Economy

_{Richard Rahn
April 9, 2003
Economics}

As the military battle for Iraq comes to an end, a new battle is beginning – how to rebuild Iraq. On one side are those who believe that, by establishing the proper institutions and rules, the Iraqis will be able to rather quickly rebuild their own economy without placing a burden on U.S. taxpayers. The other side, primarily led by Read More ›

^{Philip Gold
December 12, 2001
Foreign Policy}

Tribunals are American Way

_{Philip Gold
December 12, 2001
Foreign Policy}

This war is full of surprises. And among the strangest so far has been the reaction to President Bush’s decision to establish military tribunals to try certain terrorist suspects. To our knowledge, none have so far been held. Procedures are still being worked out by a Defense Department that regards the assignment with considerably less than total enthusiasm. Only suspects Read More ›