The Legal Theory Blog, a much-respected website on legal scholarship, named Professor J. Joel Alicea’s 2025 article, “Originalism, the Administrative State, and the Clash of Political Theories“ as one of its top 10 articles of the year. The blog, produced by Professor Lawrence Solum of the University of Virginia, described the top 10
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CIT Director J. Joel Alicea recently appeared on EWTN News with Veronica Dudo to analyze the December 8 oral argument in the pivotal Supreme Court case, Trump v. Slaughter. The case centers on the President’s authority to remove the heads of government agencies, raising significant questions about the separation of powers. Veronica Dudo’s
The discussion, titled “Is This the End of Humphrey’s Executor? The Impact of Trump v. Slaughter Ahead of Oral Arguments,” delved into a precedent that has fundamentally shaped independent federal agencies. Alongside other legal scholars, Prof. Alicea examined the historical and structural implications of Humphrey’s Executor, its profound impact on modern governance, and
On Monday, CIT Director J. Joel Alicea submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in support of the petitioners in the case of Wolford v. Lopez. The case examines whether Hawaii’s law, which presumptively prohibits licensed concealed carry permit holders from carrying handguns on private property open to the
On November 21, Seton Hall Law’s Professor Brian Murray presented his forthcoming article, Liberalism, The Founding, and American Criminal Justice, at Catholic Law’s Faculty Workshop. Set to be published in the Notre Law Review in 2026, the article explores the intersection of critiques of liberalism as a political philosophy and contemporary criminal justice reform, while also
