I imagine that few Duke students have spent much time thinking about the rule of law or worrying about its potential demise. After all, Duke students are almost always law-abiding citizens that, for ...

In the course of an interview mostly devoted to other issues, a Japanese reporter recently asked me whether there is a difference between justice and the rule of law. Some of his (understandable) ...

I grew up in a country where the law existed only on paper. In Nicolae Ceaușescu’s Romania, rules were not protections; they were instruments of control. Th ...

In the United States of America, the Constitutional right to the Rule of Law exists, protected by, among other Constitutional clauses, the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments of the federal Constitution.

Justice, at its core, is not a fluid concept. It is not subject to shifting political winds or the whims of executive power. It is the foundation of a functioning democracy—a carefully calibrated ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about pressing issues in legal education and society at large. The Rule Of Law Remains A Trending Topic In 2025 America.

A pressing question to ask is whether — and if yes, how — novel societal harms caused by AI systems are adequately addressed within the contours of existing legal categories and legislation. This ...

Does the Rule of Law Apply in the US Government’s Enforcement Proceedings? It seems likely that most people would respond to the question with a resounding “Yes, of course, isn’t this America?” ...

The EU's rule of law toolbox is designed to address situations where the rule of law is under threat or deteriorating, due to systemic violations or more isolated incidents. The rule of law toolbox is ...