Shapiro's Gavel

The Constitutional Commentary We Need

A reference book that's a one-stop shop for the textual understanding of our founding document.

Nov 18 • 

Ilya Shapiro

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It's a Lyme Story, Baby Just Say Meds

If you feel unusually bad for several weeks, it’s not aging or stress: get it checked out.

Nov 5 • 

Ilya Shapiro

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October 2025

The Constitutional Commentary We Need

My review of the fully revised third edition of The Heritage Guide to the Constitution, which I found to be reliable, readable, and comprehensive.

Oct 26 • 

Ilya Shapiro

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The Roberts Court and the Imperial Presidency

The Wall Street Journal asked me to reply to a critique of their editorial on the Supreme Court's 20 years with John Roberts at the helm.

Oct 21 • 

Ilya Shapiro

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Impeach the Judge Who Sentenced Justice Kavanaugh's Would-Be Assassin

Judge Deborah Boardman's lenient sentencing -- for political reasons -- has shaken public confidence in the courts.

Oct 14 • 

Ilya Shapiro

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Sex, Politics, and Executive Power

A preview of what promises to be another big Supreme Court term, which began today.

Oct 7 • 

Ilya Shapiro

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NYU Cancels My Oct. 7 Event Over "Security Concerns," Then Caves in Face of Backlash

I was going to talk about my book Lawless but administrators feared protestors. The Federalist Society set an offsite event with federal judges joining…

Oct 4 • 

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September 2025

The Scope and Limits of Federal Judicial Power

Everything you've ever wanted to know about Article III but were afraid to ask.

Sep 28 • 

Ilya Shapiro

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How Do We Cure the Body Politic?

Polarization has infected the U.S. court system—from top to bottom

Sep 19 • 

Ilya Shapiro

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Hot Supreme Court Action!

In the last 3 weeks, I've filed 7 SCOTUS briefs: secret school transing, property rights, campaign finance, racial preferences, donor privacy, and more…

Sep 12 • 

Ilya Shapiro

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The Most Enduring Impact from Trump 1.0 Is in the Judiciary

Trump 2.0 will incrementally build on that legacy, but chances for further inroads against the progressive elite will have to wait until the next…

Sep 2 • 

Ilya Shapiro

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August 2025

Even Federal Prosecutors Practice DEI

A dubious wire-fraud case illustrates how far the Trump administration still has to go to stamp out racialism.

Aug 28 • 

Ilya Shapiro

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