On September 17th, I gave a talk at Stanford Law School based on my article, Technology and Constitutional Rot. My thanks to Michael McConnell, Jud Campbell, and Duncan Hosie at Stanford’s Constitutional Law Center for the opportunity. Here is
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Balkinization is a legal blog that focuses on constitutional law, transitional justice, and judicial review. It hosts symposia and discussions on contemporary legal scholarship, including analyses of constitutional revolutions, democratic renewal, and statutory interpretation. The blog features contributions from legal scholars and practitioners who explore the ethical, political, and methodological dimensions of law, particularly in the context of American democracy and international law. Topics often include the role of courts in democracy, the evolution of legal doctrines, and the challenges of interpreting statutes under changing judicial philosophies. Balkinization serves as a platform for critical engagement with legal theory and practice.
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Call for Papers — Conference at the University of Illinois on Comparative Constitutional Moments
The University of Illinois, the University of Bologna, and Johns Hopkins SAIS regularly sponsor a conference series on Constitutional History: Comparative Perspectives. The next conference will be held in Champaign, IL on March 8-9, 2027. The theme of this…
The Looming 14/4 Crisis
It appears likely that Democrats will control at least part of Congress next year. It is also likely that we will hit the debt ceiling again during the next Congress. What will happen then?There is a lively discussion about whether…
Balkinization Symposium on Mark Tushnet and Bojan Bugaric, Constitutionalism and Its Discontents– Collected Posts
Here are the collected posts for our Balkinization symposium on Mark Tushnet and Bojan Bugaric’s new book, Constitutionalism and Its Discontents (University of Chicago Press, 2026).1. Jack Balkin, Introduction to the Symposium2. Sabrina Ragone, Constitutionalism and Its Discontents: A…
Balkinization Symposium on The Global Political Economy of Artificial Intelligence– Collected Posts
Here are the collected posts on our Balkinization Symposium on The Global Political Economy of Artificial Intelligence1. Jack Balkin, Introduction to the Symposium 2. Valérie Bélair-Gagnon, The Fragmentation of Truth3. Ignacio Cofone, Public Institutions Can’t Outsource Their Reasoning4.…
Are we Experiencing a Constitutional Revolution?
Some thoughts on constitutional revolutions in American history, whether Americans are experiencing a constitutional revolution at present, and what would have to happen for the attempted Trump constitutional revolution to become entrenched. https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=7461620
Response to Our Readers
For the Balkinization symposium on Mark Tushnet and Bojan Bugaric, Constitutionalism and Its Discontents (University of Chicago Press, 2026).Mark Tushnet and Bojan BugaricAs several contributors to this book review symposium emphasize, conventions are important elements in institutional designs that contribute…
Taming the 1960s
My draft paper on the Senate Subcommittee on Constitutional Amendments (aka the Bayh Subcommittee) is now available. Comments are most welcome.
Stuck in the Middle With You: The Constitution Between Regimes
I have uploaded my latest essay, Stuck in the Middle With You: The Constitution Between Regimes, to SSRN. Here is the abstract:This essay uses the theories developed in my my 2020 book, The Cycles of Constitutional Time, to explain the…
Constitutionalism and Its Contents
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