E. Donald Elliott, Author at The American Spectator | USA News and Politics
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E. Donald Elliott
E. Donald Elliott has been a professor at Yale Law School since 1981 and now also teaches at the Scalia Law School. He teaches and writes in a wide-variety of subjects, including constitutional law, civil procedure, administrative law, and energy and environmental law. He has also practiced law in Washington, D.C. for over 30 years with several leading law firms. He is an elected member of the American Law Institute, the American College of Environmental Lawyers, and a senior fellow of the Administrative Conference of the United States. He served as general counsel of the EPA, 1989-1991.
by | Feb 18, 2024

The framers of our Constitution understood that governmental power can be misused for partisan purposes. Therefore, they carefully designed a national government of limited powers, with separation of … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited…

by | Dec 27, 2023

The 4–3 decision of the Colorado Supreme Court to disqualify former President Donald J. Trump from the Republican primary ballot for “inciting” an “insurrection” on Jan. 6 has provoked a great deal of… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent…

by | Oct 27, 2023

The first thing Mike Johnson did upon being elected speaker of the House was extend an olive branch to Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Johnson began his first speech to the House by looking Jeffries … No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here….

by | Sep 12, 2023

Ukraine’s President Zelensky recently blamed the U.S. for the slow pace of Ukraine’s counter-offensive in its war against the Russian invaders, according to press reports: Ukrainian President Volodym… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get unlimited access…

by | Sep 8, 2023

Trying multiple criminal cases against the leading Republican candidate for president during the run-up to an election threatens to tear apart an already divided country. Reports of threats of violenc… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support independent journalism and get…

by | Jul 19, 2023

The news that special counsel Jack Smith has issued a target letter to former President Donald J. Trump for his role in challenging the 2020 elections is scary. We don’t yet know the evidence, but bas… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling…

by | Jul 3, 2023

The fulminations against the Supreme Court’s recent rulings confirm what I have long suspected: The Left, or at least much of it, just doesn’t believe in the concept of law; for leftists, everything i… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here. Support…

by | Jan 28, 2023

What once proudly called itself the country’s “paper of record,” the New York Times, has sunk to a new low in tabloid journalism. A recent front page article relies on half-truths and innuendo to atta… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling here….

by | Jan 19, 2023

In a previous article in these pages, I nominated Clinton v. City of New York as “one of the worst Supreme Court decisions in history.” In that 1998 case, the Supreme Court held unconstitutional the l… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling…

by | Dec 29, 2022

The Worst Supreme Court Decisions in History is the title of a new book I am writing. It begins by identifying what makes a Supreme Court decision bad, an issue on which reasonable people can disagree… No hoodwinking or hornswoggling…

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