
Robert G. Natelson
Biography
Robert G. Natelson, a former constitutional law professor who is senior fellow in constitutional jurisprudence at the Independence Institute in Denver, authored “The Original Constitution: What It Actually Said and Meant” (3rd ed., 2015). He is a contributor to the Heritage Foundation’s “Heritage Guide to the Constitution.”
Recent contributions
Restoring the Constitution’s Presidency: Modifying Myers and Overruling Humphrey’s
Why Issues of Birthright Citizenship Are So Difficult
Vergil: Poet Laureate of the American Founding
The Real Constitutional Issue with President Trump's Tariff Orders
The Constitution and Colorado's Conversion Therapy Ban
Implied Powers in the Constitution
Impeachment: Is Judge Boasberg Guilty of a “High . . . Misdemeanor?”
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Restoring the Constitution’s Presidency: Modifying Myers and Overruling Humphrey’s
Why Issues of Birthright Citizenship Are So Difficult
Vergil: Poet Laureate of the American Founding
The Real Constitutional Issue with President Trump's Tariff Orders
The Constitution and Colorado's Conversion Therapy Ban
Implied Powers in the Constitution
Impeachment: Is Judge Boasberg Guilty of a “High . . . Misdemeanor?”