Walter Olson

A N. Carolina plan drew a strip of land from a state senator's district to take in a second home outside its bounds.

Will the powers of the federal government be invoked to settle a personal grudge?

Does Justice Anthony Kennedy disapprove of gerrymandering done for political motives?

Will anyone will be shocked if the judge requests personal protection for himself and his family as the trial proceeds?

Past presidents have tried to silence a hostile press. Wannabe president Trump is following in their footsteps.

Trump says he will change the libel laws to make it easier to sue the press. But what about the First Amendment?

Half-truths and the selective use of data are the common currency of political debate.

A bill intended to protect those offended by gay marriage could open a can of worms.

For Rick Santorum to compare the marriage equality ruling to Dred Scott v. Sandford is dangerously inappropriate.

Delays to questioning police about incidents allow officers time to get their story straight.

When it comes to the Fourth Amendment, some surprises.