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

Constitutionalism
September 9, 2025

Why Issues of Birthright Citizenship Are So Difficult

Constitutionalism
August 19, 2025

Vergil: Poet Laureate of the American Founding

Pursuit of Happiness
May 2, 2025

The Real Constitutional Issue with President Trump's Tariff Orders

Constitutionalism
June 13, 2025

The Constitution and Colorado's Conversion Therapy Ban

Constitutionalism
March 18, 2025

Implied Powers in the Constitution

Constitutionalism
July 8, 2025

Impeachment: Is Judge Boasberg Guilty of a “High . . . Misdemeanor?”

Constitutionalism
March 25, 2025
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Restoring the Constitution’s Presidency: Modifying Myers and Overruling Humphrey’s

September 9, 2025

Why Issues of Birthright Citizenship Are So Difficult

August 19, 2025

Vergil: Poet Laureate of the American Founding

May 2, 2025

The Real Constitutional Issue with President Trump's Tariff Orders

June 13, 2025

The Constitution and Colorado's Conversion Therapy Ban

March 18, 2025

Implied Powers in the Constitution

July 8, 2025

Impeachment: Is Judge Boasberg Guilty of a “High . . . Misdemeanor?”

March 25, 2025
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