Beyond the Brief

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Judges: Activist, Minimalist, or Something Else?

Posted May 2, 2025 • 00:39:23

You might think constitutional lawsuits work like this: Find an unconstitutional law, challenge it in court, and if the law is truly unconstitutional,...

FBI Raids Wrong House – No Remorse for Victims

Posted April 17, 2025 • 00:35:46

In 2017, FBI agents, with guns drawn and a flashbang grenade, burst into the Atlanta home of Trina Martin, her then seven-year-old son Gabe, and her...

14th Amendment: Securing Our Rights Against Tyranny

Posted April 4, 2025 • 00:41:24

First enacted to ensure southern states respected the rights of newly freed slaves, the 14th Amendment is indispensable to modern civil rights litigation....

EXCESSIVE FINE: $100k for Parking on Your Grass

Posted March 13, 2025 • 00:42:20

$29,000 for overgrown grass. $16,000 for cracks in the driveway. $100,000 for parking incorrectly on your own property. These are some of the outrageous...

Government Caught Outlawing Private Charity

Posted February 28, 2025 • 00:20:36

For centuries, people have helped their neighbors by providing food, shelter, and more to people in need. But all too often, the creativity and generosity...