Podcast appearances and mentions of Robert G Natelson

OA1226 - We begin with a review of the unprecedented lawsuit that Minnesota has filed against ICE with the extreme leftist radical demand that they obey the law and U.S. Constitution. How much power do states have to limit federal operations, and what are the chances a court order might put some guardrails on the largest enforcement operation in ICE history? We then consider the legal and political merits of articles of impeachment filed against Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. Finally: we honor the passing of civil rights hero Claudette Colvin, whose bravery as a 15-year-old on a Montgomery, Alabama bus nine months before Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat put the final nail into the “separate but equal” justification for racial segregation established by the Supreme Court in Plessy v. Ferguson. State of Minnesota v. Noem, complaint filed 1/12/2026 “House Resolution 935: Impeaching Pete Hegseth, Secretary of Defense for the United States for high crimes and misdemeanors,” Rep. Shri Thaneder (12/9/2025) “House Resolution 944: Impeaching Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Secretary of Health and Human Services  for high crimes and misdemeanors,” Rep. Haley Stevens (12/10/2025) “House Resolution ___: Impeaching Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem, Secretary of Homeland Security, for high crimes and misdemeanors,” Rep. Robin Kelly (1/13/2026) “Firm Tied to Kristin Noem Secretly Got Money from $220 Million DHS Ad Contracts,” ProPublica (11/14/2025) “Impeachment: The Constitution's Fiduciary Meaning of ‘High Crimes and Misdemeanors,'” Robert G. Natelson, The Federalist Society (6/19/2018) “Claudette Colvin, who refused to move seats on a bus at start of civil rights movement, dies” (NPR, 1/13/2026)  Browder v. Gayle, 142 F.Supp. 707 (1956)(aff'd per curiam by U.S. Supreme Court 12/20/1956) Check out the OA Linktree for all the places to go and things to do!

In this episode, Richard Primus of the University of Michigan Law School and John Harrison of the University of Virginia School of Law join to discuss Primus's new book The Oldest Constitutional Question: Enumeration and Federal Power, which challenges the prevailing understanding of congressional power and argues that Congress is not limited to its textually enumerated powers. Their conversation traces how this fundamental disagreement has shaped key moments in American constitutional history, from the Founding Era to the New Deal, and why the debate remains unsettled today.    Resources Richard Primus, The Oldest Constitutional Question: Enumeration and Federal Power (2025)  Richard Primus, “'The Essential Characteristic': Enumerated Powers and the Bank of the United States,” Michigan Law Review (2018)  John Harrison, “Enumerated Federal Power and the Necessary and Proper Clause (reviewingThe Origins of the Necessary and Proper Clause by Gary Lawson, Geoffrey P. Miller, Robert G. Natelson, Guy I. Seidman),” The University of Chicago Law Review (2011)  McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)  Stay Connected and Learn More Questions or comments about the show? Email us at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠podcast@constitutioncenter.org⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Continue the conversation by following us on social media @ConstitutionCtr. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Sign up⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate. Follow, rate, and review wherever you listen. Join us for an upcoming ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠live program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ or watch recordings on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Support our important work. ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Donate

Feel uncomfortable answering questions and objections about Convention of States and Article V? In this month's episode of Grassroots Groundbreakers, Mike Ruthenberg interviews Connecticut Grassroots Coordinator Bill Guiffredo to find out how he has successfully engaged people on COS to win their support. Anyone can become fluent and knowledgeable about this constitutional process. Mike is the Chief Grassroots Officer for Convention of States. COS Resources Page Smashing the DC Monopoly by Dr. Tom Coburn The Law of Article V by Robert G. Natelson, Professor of Law, University of Montana Restoring America's Soul by Rita Peters Volunteer with Convention of States COS University

Opponents of an Article V convention seem eager to ascribe more powers to Congress than is supported by law. Learn more by listening to this essay by Robert G. Natelson, Professor Law for the University of Montana. Natelson's work has been cited as high as the Supreme Court level. Download This Essay The Law of Article V book by Robert Natelson

Professor and constitutional scholar Robert G. Natelson joins Mark and Rita to discuss the constitutionality of states bypassing the federal government to protect national borders from invasion.  Article V Info Center Crossroads Info

This is the draft rules for the future Article V Convention, as authored by constitutional scholars Robert G. Natelson and Michael Farris and edited by a caucus of 200+ state legislators. A version of these rules were successfully tested at the 2023 and 2016 Simulated Article V Conventions. Download Proposed Convention Rules Simulated Article V Convention

At a 2021 conference, Article V scholar Robert G. Natelson expounds on Why the Constitution is Worth Defending.

In this 2016 panel discussion, members of the Convention of States organization answer questions from a group of state legislators. The panel features former U.S. Senator Dr. Tom Coburn, Article V scholar Robert G. Natelson, Legislative Director Rita Peters Dunaway, and Convention of States co-founders Michael Farris and Mark Meckler.

The media claims the current Supreme Court is "conservative." But what do the results reveal? Constitutional scholar Robert G. Natelson sits down with Rita Peters to share what's really going on with the judiciary. 

The two-party system is destroying America. Democrats and Republicans are in a death match and the American people are caught in the middle. How Did The U.S. End Up With A Two-Party System? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7JBXja7SAY Q&A for State Legislators and Citizens—The Constitution and How to Settle the Election Robert G. Natelson November 17, 2020 https://www.theepochtimes.com/qa-for-state-legislators-and-citizens-the-constitution-and-how-to-settle-the-election_3579860.html?utm_source=newsnoeshare&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=breaking-2020-11-15-5 The Epoch Times Editorial Board Election Fallout Reveals Battle Between Freedom and Communism November 17, 2020 https://www.theepochtimes.com/election-fallout-reveals-battle-between-freedom-and-communism_3578336.html Bonehead Award Barack Obama delivers scathing takedown of Donald Trump Oct 21, 2020 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOt-bW_3Sl8      

Phil and Nick discuss the mainstream media’s unexpected recognition of USTL’s Term Limits Amendment Bill as it moves through the proper steps towards legislation. Also, USTL President Philip Blumel interviews Article V champion and law professor, Robert G. Natelson (www.ArticleVinfocenter.com)|||View transcript and music credits at www.termlimits.com/NUT23 ||| Email YOUR questions to be addressed on the show to dukedecter@termlimits.com

Can the President just issue an executive order to stop birthright citizenship for illegal aliens? Isn't it Constitutionally guaranteed via the 14th Amendment? What was the original purpose of that amendment anyway? A very hot, important issue to millions of people who've been born in the U.S. to immigrants - both legally in the U.S. and not. This will eventually go to the Supreme Court, and the information being spread via the media is rarely accurate - get the facts here as I interview Constitutional scholar Professor Robert G. Natelson who lays out fact vs fiction on this issue.