I imagine that few Duke students have spent much time thinking about the rule of law or worrying about its potential demise. After all, Duke students are almost always law-abiding citizens that, for ...

The rule of law has long been considered a cornerstone of American democracy, safeguarding individual rights, ensuring justice, and regulating the conduct of public officials within a framework of ...

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When the founding fathers signed the US Constitution on September 17, 1787, they laid the foundations for a national government that was strong, but not omnipotent. The federal government was divided ...

The president of the United States appears to have long ago forgotten that Americans fought the Revolutionary War not merely to secure their independence from the British monarchy but to establish a ...

The EU's rule of law toolbox is designed to address situations where the rule of law is under threat or deteriorating, due to systemic violations or more isolated incidents. The rule of law toolbox is ...

In the course of an interview mostly devoted to other issues, a Japanese reporter recently asked me whether there is a difference between justice and the rule of law. Some of his (understandable) ...

On Monday, Chief Justice Roberts spoke at the Georgetown Law School. Among other things, the Chief repeated his concern about threats to the rule of law and judicial independence. From Politico's ...

Abuja-based human rights activist and lawyer, Barrister Deji Adeyanju, has criticised President Bola Tinubu over the enforcement of the controversial Tax Reform Laws, describing the move as “an insult ...