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Wagner Center Part of Big Win in Supreme Court Parental Rights Case
The Wagner Faith & Freedom Center recently joined a coalition of public policy organizations in filing an amicus curiae brief before the United States Supreme Court in Mirabelli v. Bonta. The brief supported an emergency application asking the Court to vacate a Ninth Circuit order that had temporarily blocked a federal district court decision protecting the constitutional rights of parents. The controversy arises from California public school policies allowing school official
Mar 4
War, Power, and the Constitution
The War Powers Resolution of 1973 - Constitutional Design, Reoccurring Conflict, and the Present Iran Operations Abstract The Constitution divides the nation’s war powers between Congress and the President, requiring both legislative deliberation and executive resolve when the United States engages in armed conflict. The War Powers Resolution of 1973 sought to restore this balance, yet Presidents of both parties have challenged its constitutionality while complying with its p
Mar 4
Iran, the Use of Military Force, and the Constitutional Duty of the Political Branches
The Islamic Republic of Iran presents a sustained and multifaceted national security threat to the United States. That threat is not confined to a single weapon system or a single battlefield. It includes Iran’s nuclear ambitions and missile capabilities, its support for proxy forces across the Middle East, its direct and indirect threats to U.S. personnel and installations, and its willingness to engage in regional escalation to achieve strategic ends. Recent reports of coor
Feb 28
Faith, History, and the Dangers of Weaponized Ideological Branding of “Christian Nationalism”
In the Gospel of John, chapter 8, verse 32, Jesus tells his disciples, “And you shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” This is no casual remark. It is a foundational claim about the nature of freedom itself — that liberty is inseparable from truth. President Ronald Reagan, a statesman who grasped the religious roots of American liberty, once said, “Freedom prospers when religion is vibrant and the rule of law under God is acknowledged.” Both Scripture and
Feb 27
The Honorable Wm Wagner (Ret) Addresses National Audience in Radio Interview
On The Drew Mariani Show this week, Professor William Wagner addressed the deeply emotional and legally complex question of grandparents’ visitation rights in light of a recent Boston Globe investigation into an ongoing Rhode Island Family Court case. The Globe article highlighted a dispute in which a grieving set of grandparents sought court-ordered contact with their young granddaughter over the objections of her father. Professor Wagner began by acknowledging the prof
Feb 27
National Security and Constitutional Fidelity:
The President's Executive Order Confronting the Cuban Threat The President of the United States recently issued an Executive Order Addressing Threats to the United States by the Government of Cuba . This Executive Order declares that the policies and actions of the Cuban government constitute an “unusual and extraordinary threat” to U.S. national security and foreign policy and, accordingly, declares a national emergency to confront that threat. It authorizes the establish
Feb 16
Triumph Over Transnational Constitutionalism
Separation of Powers, Sovereignty, and National Security Abstract At the beginning of the twenty-first century, a growing movement in American legal thought urged courts to align constitutional interpretation with evolving international norms. Foreign judicial decisions, international declarations, and global “consensus” were increasingly cited in domestic adjudication. Some federal courts expanded the use of customary international law as a source of enforceable federal cl
Feb 15
When the State Replaces Parents .......
The Constitutional Doctrine of Standing in the Context of Parental Rights Across our nation, a quiet but profound constitutional conflict is unfolding. It is not confined to distant federal agencies or obscure regulatory codes. It is happening in families. In living rooms. In conversations between mothers and daughters, fathers and sons. It is unfolding in the deeply personal, often painful moments when parents seek to guide their children through adolescence, identity strugg
Feb 12
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