The John Locke Foundation commemorates the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta with a June 25, 2015, panel discussion at Campbell University law school. The event featured remarks from constitutional attorney Gene Boyce, Louisiana State University professor James Stoner, and N.C. House Speaker Pro Tem Paul “Skip” Stam. To watch full-length presentations of JLF events, click...
Richard Esptein, professor of law and director of the Classical Liberal Institute at New York University, spells out key ideas from his constitutional philosophy. Epstein offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 628).
John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood answers host Tom Campbell’s question about Superior Court Judge Howard Manning’s goals in overseeing the long-running Leandro education lawsuit in North Carolina. This exchange took place during the April 19, 2015, episode of N.C. Spin.
Damon Root, senior editor at Reason magazine, discusses key themes from his book Overruled: The Long War for Control of the U.S. Supreme Court. It outlines the debate between judicial activism or engagement and judicial restraint. Root offered these comments during an April 2, 2015, presentation in Raleigh for the Triangle Lawyers Chapter of the...
Katherine Restrepo, John Locke Foundation health and human services policy analyst, discusses the U.S. Supreme Court’s oral arguments in the King v. Burwell case dealing with Obamacare subsidies. Restrepo offered these comments during an interview with Donna Martinez for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 619).
John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood answers host Tom Campbell’s question about a recent court ruling in a separation-of-powers lawsuit pitting North Carolina’s governor against legislative leaders. This exchange took place during the March 22, 2015, episode of N.C. Spin.
Nick Dranias, president and executive director of the Compact for America Educational Foundation, discusses his group’s proposed balanced budget amendment. Dranias offered these comments during an interview for Carolina Journal Radio (Program No. 615).
Richard Epstein, law professor and director of the Classical Liberal Institute at New York University, discusses the importance of fixed rules and formal boundaries in American law. Epstein offered these comments during a Feb. 10, 2015, speech for the John Locke Foundation, the Triangle Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society, and the Campbell University Law...
Nick Dranias, president and executive director of the Compact For America Educational Foundation, discusses the streamlined constitutional amendment process that could produce a balanced budget amendment within a year. Dranias offered these comments during a Dec. 15, 2014, speech for the John Locke Foundation and the Triangle Lawyers Chapter of the Federalist Society. To watch...
Roger Beckett, executive director of the Ashbrook Center at Ashland University, discusses the importance of studying original documents when trying to understand key issues in American history. Beckett offered these comments during a Dec. 1, 2014, speech for the John Locke Foundation’s Shaftesbury Society. To watch full-length presentations of JLF events, click here.
John Locke Foundation Chairman John Hood answers host Tom Campbell’s question about Gov. Pat McCrory’s lawsuit challenging legislative appointments to state commissions. This exchange took place during the Nov. 23, 2014, episode of N.C. Spin.
