Dean John Eastman spoke at a press conference in Sacramento, California regarding the filing of a suit to block illegal state tax increases. The suit was filed by The Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association (HJTA) and Chapman’s Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, joined by the National Federation of Independent Business and more than 40 state legislators to
The Federalist Society has released the audiotape of the panel “The Roberts Court and Federalism” from the 2008 National Lawyers Convention held on November 21, 2008. Dean John Eastman participated on the panel, along with Paul D. Clement, Walter E. Dellinger III, Jeffrey Rosen, and David B. Sentelle. Listen to audiotape…
Dean John Eastman was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article entitled, “Roe vs. Wade? Bush vs. Gore? What Are the Worst Supreme Court Decisions?” In the article constitutional law professors and other experts from across the country were asked what they believe is the worst Supreme Court decision. The most common answer given by
Dean John Eastman was quoted in a Wall Street Journal article entitled, “Legal Path for Intervention Was Blazed in FDR’s Time.” The article discusses the recent federal intervention in the financial markets and the trend of the court since the FDR administration. In the article, Dean Eastman makes the argument that the courts should reject
Dean John Eastman was noted in an article, “Supreme Court Cases Shouldn’t Be Overlooked,” published in the Clovis News Journal. In anticipation of the new term of the Supreme Court, the article discusses notable cases on the Supreme Court docket. Read article…
Dean John Eastman will appear in the documentary, “A Forgotten Injustice,” created by journalist Vicente Serrano. “A Forgotten Justice” tells the story of almost two million Mexican Americans and U.S. citizens who were forced out of the United States during the Great Depression. The film includes interviews with prominent historians, politicians and survivors and will
Dean John Eastman participated in a New York Times blog discussion in which four legal experts were asked to take a look at then-Professor Barack Obama’s course materials and offer some insight into what they say about Mr. Obama’s teaching methods, priorities and approach to the Constitution. Read blog…
Dean John Eastman was quoted in an article in San Francisco Chronicle, entitled “Rights, arms and the man,” which discussed the recent United States Supreme Court decision overturning Washington DC’s handgun ban. Dean Eastman found it ironic that the four dissenting justices relied on an interpretation of the framers’ original intent – when they don’t
Dean John Eastman was quoted in an article in San Francisco Chronicle, entitled “High court’s tilt hinges on elections’ outcome.” In the piece, which addressed the current makeup of the Supreme Court, Dean Eastman stated that the election will decide “whether Kennedy remains in the center chair or whether (his vote) becomes irrelevant” in close
Dean John C. Eastman appeared on the nationally syndicated PBS news show Newshour to discuss the recent California same-sex marriage opinion. Learn more…