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D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

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The OSHA Vaccine Mandate: Legal, Practical, and Economic Considerations

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Americans Are Academically Ill-Equipped to Defend the Constitution

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The Constitution Doesn’t Mean Whatever Judges Think It Does Thomas Jipping

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The Constitution Must Control Judges, Not Vice Versa Thomas Jipping

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A Constitutional Guide to Emergency Powers

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