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Michael Brown, Police Violence and the Law
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By David Schultz September 9, 2014 Law enables behavior. It…
Does Obamacare Mean What It Says and Says What It Means?
The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of ASPA as an organization. By David Schultz The fate of the Affordable Care Act…
The Problem with the Hobby Lobby Decision – More Legal Confusion
A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By David Schultz Supreme Court decisions are supposed to clarify the law.…
The Supreme Court’s Failed Campaign Finance Decisions
A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By David Schultz There is a lawyer’s adage that bad facts make…
The Lessons of McCutcheon: The First Amendment as Thuggery
A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By David Schultz Since when did the First Amendment become a tool…
Law, Legalization and the Failed War on Drugs
A note for our readers: the views reflected by the authors do not reflect the views of ASPA. By David Schultz What is the best way for the government to…
Voting Your Values and Legislating Morality
By David Schultz Should the law reflect the personal moral values of citizens? Should there be a religious right supporting discrimination against gays and lesbians, as New York Times columnist…
Going Alone — Obama and the Limits of Government by Executive Order
By David Schultz What can presidents really do if Congress does not cooperate? In many cases, they can make law through the use of executive orders. We were reminded of…
Money and the Rules of American Politics
By David Schultz We all grew up playing games—board games, video games, sports or whatever. Games have rules and they determine how the activity should be played. We assume the…
The Constitution and Corporations: Do Businesses Have a Right to Free Exercise of Religion?
By David Schultz Are corporations religious? Do they believe in God? Can they pray? Silly questions perhaps, but they lie at the heart of Hobby Lobby v. Sebelius (Hobby Lobby).…
The Problem With The Affordable Care Act: Why Badly Designed Laws Produce Bad Implementation
By David Schultz Successful implementation of a law is significantly dependent upon its original design. Public policy scholars often point out that the politics/administration is less real than imagined and…