His stances for limited government and individual freedom make him the left's lightning rod and the tea party's intellectual godfather. And he is only halfway through the 40 years he may sit on the high court.

The following address was delivered as part of a panel discussion on The Upside-Down Constitution. The discussion was hosted by AEI and The Federalist Society.

Although the past thirty years of originalist scholarship have produced remarkable gains in certain areas of law, much of the Constitution remains to be recovered.

The question of whether the Constitution protects against sex discrimination is the hardest one for those truly committed to following the original understanding of the Constitution.

Even if you are willing to concede that history has been advancing in a "progressive" direction, it is dangerous and irresponsible to suggest that it must be that way.

Most of the powers and prohibitions specified in the Constitution concern commercial matters, and conservative jurists should be favorable to restoring this focus.

Ever so slowly, liberals are attempting a subtle revisionism of Ronald Reagan's presidency.

This public opinion study looks broadly at confidence in the Court, views of the Court today, knowledge of current Justices, and the kind of nominee people say they would like to see.