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Akhil Reed Amar
Akhil Reed Amar is a Yale law professor and author of America’s Unwritten Constitution: The Precedents and Principles We Live By.
Articles By Akhil Reed Amar
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What If Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Decides Not to Talk?
The police should be able to use all civilized means to make him—as the Fifth Amendment should allow.
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Senate Democracy Is Dead
Or at least seriously wounded by the failure of filibuster reform and the court ruling against the president’s recess appointments.
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Remembering Bork
He was my teacher 30 years ago. I’ve spent my career proving him wrong.
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Happy 225th Birthday, U.S. Constitution!
Now let’s give you a makeover for the next two centuries—by looking to the states.
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How To Defend Obamacare
Solicitor General Donald Verrilli was grilled by the Supreme Court’s conservatives. Here is what he should have said.
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Writer’s Block
Virginia primary voters should be allowed to vote for the GOP nominee of their choice.
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Paying Students To Quit Law School
An unorthodox solution to the problem of too many graduates unable to repay their loans.
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Bomb Away, Mr. President
Legally and constitutionally, Obama's Libya policy is on firm ground.
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How To End the Filibuster Forever
The Senate can kill the rule any time! And with only 51 votes.
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"It Matters Not How You Get It"
Ahmed Ghailani's trial shows that courts should admit all reliable evidence.
