Procedural due process ensures that the government follows fair methods, while substantive due process examines the content of government action itself, forbidding certain governmental intrusions ...

I’ve previously outlined (here, here, here, and here) some basic facts that cut against efforts to portray President Obama’s first appellate nominee, district judge David F. Hamilton, as a “moderate.” ...

In the first months of his administration, President Donald Trump repeatedly threatened due process, a fundamental principle enshrined in the U.S. Constitution. His attacks have spanned from the ...

Substantive rights have a core that can be meaningfully interpreted and protected; they can exist independently of a particular government or a particular legal system. Procedural rights lack such an ...

Myths, often ancient traditional stories that are designed to prescribe moral or traditional values, are fantastical but also highly rational. That is because myths describe a commonly manifested ...

The Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution states in part, quote, No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law. One of the founding principles of the United ...

In 2016, Jane Doe and Messeri met on the campus of the University of Colorado at Boulder where Messeri was enrolled. One night, while in Messeri’s room, Doe performed oral sex on him. Two days later ...

Due process protects citizen rights by requiring lawful judgment before seizing property. Procedural due process ensures notice, hearing, and neutral decision when rights are at risk. Substantive due ...