Statute
Fifth Amendment
424 published works
inversecondemnation.com
Magna Carta Pilgrimage, Part Duo
If you've ever wondered where the odd, backwards syntax of the Takings/Just Compensation Clause of the Fifth Amendment comes from, look no further than this highlighted provision in the original…
inversecondemnation.com
New(ish) Article: Adam J. MacLeod, “Vested Rights and the Presumption of Lawful Use,” 2 Tex. A & M J. of Law & Civil Governance (2026)
Check this out, a new (to us, at least) article from lawprof Adam J. MacLeod, "Vested Rights and the Presumption of Lawful Use," 2 Tex. A & M J. of…
JURIST
White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, Politico faces constitutional challenge
By Publisher
Three news outlets banned from the White House have sued the Trump administration Monday, claiming their exclusion from the White House violates their rights to free speech and due process President…
Zalma on Insurance
Court Enforces Fifth Amendment & Refuses to Compel Answers
By Barry Zalma
Major Fraud Perpetrator Asserts Fifth Amendment Privilege to Avoid Prosecution Post 5489 Fraudster Refuses to Answer Questions About His Alleged Fraud See the full video at https://youtu.be/3t4X49P5TxQ and…
Simple Justice
Retrial Isn’t Double Jeopardy (But It Should Be)
When a trial ends with a hung jury, the law allows the case to be retried before a new jury. That’s the law, and it should be clear that any…
Global Policy Watch
The Procedural Puzzle Complicating the Fauci Contempt Referral
By Brian D. Smith, Perrin Cooke, William Sokolove, Jack Hipkins
As widely reported, the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress following his appearance before the Committee in July, where…
Indiana Commercial Foreclosure Law
Impact Of SCOTUS Tax Sale Opinion On Indiana Commercial Foreclosure Law: Sheriff’s Sale Bidding
There was plenty of media coverage earlier this Summer leading up to, and in the wake of, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Pung. You don’t need me to summarize…
The Levee Was Dry
Where Will the Pieces Land? Ideker Farms and the Future of River Management
I was recently asked to speak at the 2026 Annual Meeting of the National Waterways Conference, a national trade group advocating in the areas of navigation, flood control, and water…
Criminal Jurisdiction
Compelled Admissions Made During Court Ordered Sex Treatment Inadmissible
Richard Roosevelt Bahr, Jr. is an admitted sex offender. In 2003, he was convicted in Wasco County, Oregon of third-degree rape—a Class C felony with a person under 16 years…
Simple Justice
Fauci And The Fifth
There was no doubt when Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate Committee that the Republicans had every intention of demonizing Fauci in the hope of pleasing the MAGA faithful…