Andrew P. Napolitano
Articles by Andrew P. Napolitano
Did Trump commit a crime by exhorting the crowds on Jan. 6?
Former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie offered his understanding last weekend of President Trump's alleged role in the Capitol riots when he said, "If inciting to insurrection isn't impeachable, I don't know what is." Published January 13, 2021
Personal liberty during a COVID-19 pandemic-induced experiment in totalitarianism
The concept of personal liberty is that our rights come from our humanity. If you believe in a Supreme Being, as I do and as the Declaration of Independence presupposes, then you acknowledge these rights as a gift from the Creator. Published January 6, 2021
Office pool 2021: Predicting presidential shifts and Super Bowl
1) One year from now, the president of the United States will be (a) Joseph R. Biden Jr., (b) Kamala Harris, (c) Nancy Pelosi, (d) Donald Trump. Published December 30, 2020
A ‘what if’ Christmas in America
What if Christmas is a core belief in a personal God who lived among us and many times offered a freely given promise of eternal salvation that no believer should reject or apologize for? Published December 23, 2020
Taking Christmas seriously means humility, charity and abandonment to His will
God works in strange ways. Last weekend, two friends and I were deeply moved when we saw a theatrical production of Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol." Published December 16, 2020
Can President Trump pardon himself?
Most presidential pardons -- indeed all pardons that President Trump has issued -- have been for specific crimes of which the subject of the pardon has already been charged and convicted. Published December 9, 2020
Freedom of religion is as threatened today as it was in 1791
Freedom of religion is not the first freedom by mistake. It was the judgment of the framers that this freedom is as essential to human fulfillment as are any other free choices that free people make. Published December 2, 2020
Questions for Thanksgiving Day 2020
What if the government's true goal is to perpetuate its own power? What if the real levers of governmental power are pulled by agents and diplomats and by bureaucrats and central bankers behind the scenes? Published November 25, 2020
Governors begin another wave of personal liberty attacks with COVID-19 resurgence
There is no pandemic exception to the Constitution. It is liberty that flows in our veins, not false promises of government safety. Published November 18, 2020
Animals bring out the best in us, and the loss of a beloved pet is like no other
Earlier this week, I experienced a death like no other. My little Gina, a black lab and chow mix, died in my arms in my home in New Jersey. She was 16 years and 10 months old. Published November 11, 2020
U.S. government’s appetite for spying on Americans remains voracious
In 2019, agents of the federal and state governments persuaded judges to issue 99% of all requested intercepts. An intercept is any type of government surveillance -- telephone, text message, email, even in-person. Published November 4, 2020
Presidential election comes down to the personal character of Trump and Biden
Who is more honest? Who is more modest? Who has a better concept of pain and fear? Who understands the Constitution? Who is disruptive and chaotic? Published October 28, 2020
Packing the Supreme Court for political reasons is dangerous to U.S. freedoms
The concept of court packing has reared its head. The phrase "court packing" is a derogatory reference to legislation that alters the number of seats on the Supreme Court to alter its perceived ideological makeup. Published October 21, 2020
What if Americans ignore the government?
What if massive numbers of us make these decisions on our own? What if the governors' edicts don't really carry the force of law? Published October 14, 2020
Michigan’s Supreme Court liberates citizens from Gretchen Whitmer’s pandemic executive orders
Late last week, the Supreme Court of Michigan -- the state's highest and final court -- invalidated the pandemic executive orders of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer as well as the statute on which she based those orders. Published October 7, 2020
Can the government force us to eat broccoli?
Wait a minute. Didn't the Supreme Court already uphold Obamacare in 2012? Yes, it did. So why is the constitutionality of this legislation back before the Supreme Court? Published September 30, 2020
For Justice Ginsburg, the Constitution unleashed the Court and government
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg tenacious advocacy for the rights of those she perceived as legally disadvantaged, combined with her outsized intellect, moved the vector of the court's direction as few justices have in history. Published September 23, 2020
Gubernatorial orders regulating travel, work and assembly during pandemic ruled unconstitutional
A federal court in Pennsylvania this week has become the first in the nation to rule that the lockdown, social distancing and essential workplace regulations imposed by Gov. Tom Wolf are unconstitutional. Published September 16, 2020
Should Americans believe Trump or The Atlantic?
I was appalled at the allegations against President Trump leveled in a recent article in The Atlantic. The article claimed that the president referred to American soldiers killed in World War I and buried in France as "losers" and "suckers." Published September 9, 2020
Is Trump guilty of inciting violence?
All states have laws that prohibit assault and destruction of others' property. States and the federal government also have laws that prohibit bystanders from encouraging others to engage in violence. Published September 2, 2020
