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William Wagner’s prior public service includes serving as a federal judge in the United States Courts, legal counsel in the U.S. Senate, senior assistant United States attorney in the Department of Justice, and as an American diplomat, and Senior Advisor for Global Criminal Justice at the Department of State. He currently holds the academic rank of Distinguished Professor Emeritus after a teaching career in both secular and religious universities. His writing is published in numerous journals and books.
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Aug 7, 2026 ∙ 12 min
Natural Law, the Judicial Role, and the Preservation of Constitutional Government
The American constitutional order rests upon a profound assumption. Law possesses an objective meaning that exists independently of the preferences of judges.[1] The Constitution was not written as a collection of vague aspirations to be reshaped by each generation of political elites. Rather, it was framed as a governing charter with words intended to communicate definite meaning, preserve liberty, and structure representative government. When judges faithfully interpret those words...
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Aug 3, 2026 ∙ 13 min
American Humanitarian Aid Must Serve American Interests—and Remain Under American Control
The State Department’s $3.8 billion commitment to U.N.-administered relief tests whether American compassion abroad remains accountable to American law, policy, and national interests. The State Department’s decision to commit $3.8 billion in American humanitarian assistance to United Nations–administered funds raises a serious question of constitutional stewardship. Who ultimately controls how the U.N. system allocates and conditions those taxpayer dollars? In a recent Heritage Foundation...
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Aug 3, 2026 ∙ 3 min
Washington Does Not Educate Children—Families Do
Why Moving Power out of Washington Must Mean More Than Rearranging the Bureaucracy DETROIT NEWS| Opinion (Hon. Wm Wagner) - Updated July 31, 2026, 9:57 p.m. ET The House Education and Workforce Committee’s Less Bureaucracy, Better Education package challenges Washington to acknowledge that federal bureaucracy is not necessary for educational excellence. Recognizing that truth does not diminish the real needs these programs address. A principled case for reform must protect students who depend...
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Hon. William Wagner (Ret)
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