Legal Features

The Rutherford Institute is committed to expertise in addressing issues of human rights and civil liberties. Legal Features contains an in-depth analysis of the legal issues which The Rutherford Institute is involved in everyday. Court briefings, case summaries, and legal analysis can provide a deeper understanding of the work which The Rutherford Institute takes on in order to protect and extend human rights and civil liberties throughout the country.

Recent Articles

November 05, 2025

Who Holds the Power to Tax? The Supreme Court Weighs the Limits of Presidential Power

The U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments over whether President Trump exceeded his constitutional authority by unilaterally imposing tariffs under broad “national security” powers. The question before the Court is bigger than tariffs: it’s whether the limits on presidential power still mean what they say.

April 05, 2025

Executive Overreach and the Erosion of Constitutional Safeguards: When the Executive Branch Becomes Judge and Jury

In a powerful new brief filed in Perkins Coie LLP v. U.S. Department of Justice, The Rutherford Institute and its allies sound the alarm on a dangerous expansion of executive power. At stake: the independence of the legal profession, the integrity of the courts, and the very foundations of due process.