Cline on the Constitution

Cline on the Constitution is a collection of essays on the United States Constitution. The essays are written for citizens and students interested in their Constitution. My goal is to make the Constitution available and accessible to the men and women of this great nation who I believe have the intelligence and savvy to understand how their Constitution should work. While the essays are accurate, current and well researched, they are not intended nor written for lawyers. Case citations, Legislative Histories, Law Reviews articles, the stuff of a lawyer’s research, are plentiful and available elsewhere. My belief is that the Constitution is in place to serve the People of the United States. These writings are for them.

Cline on the Constitution

Cline on the Constitution

11 May by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Judiciary / Presidency

“Judicial Restraint” It has become comical. The administration of President Trump makes bold moves, often by Executive Order, to rid the country of criminal (...)

Cline on the Constitution – Due Process

Cline on the Constitution – Due Process

21 Apr by philcline in Bill of Rights / Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Due Process

The President’s men (and President’s women) are engaged in rounding up and deporting criminal aliens. And from many corners of the nation there is (...)

Loutish behavior and the First Amendment

Loutish behavior and the First Amendment

06 Apr by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Free Speech

What is exactly is Free Speech under the Constitution? There are a whole lot of opinions about a whole lot of things by a whole lot of (...)

Agencies and Injunctions

Agencies and Injunctions

16 Mar by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Congress / Judiciary / Presidency / Separation of Powers

Cline on the Constitution – Administrative Agencies and Universal Injunctions What’s the deal on Separation of Powers? President Trump, in exercising the powers of (...)

When is a Judge not a Judge?

When is a Judge not a Judge?

28 Aug by philcline in Blog / Cline on the Constitution / Judiciary

Like, most Americans, I’ve followed the controversy attendant to the F.B.I.’s Raid on former President Trump’s home. Adult responsible conduct seems to be lacking on (...)