Should the Agriculture Committee Decide what we do in Afghanistan?
As part of an ongoing series, the Heritage Center for Legal and Judicial Studies periodically identifies a “Bill of the Week” that relates to the… Read More
The FOCUS Act Hearing: When Silence Is an Admission
The law sometimes reflects common sense. Consider this example: Innocent people don’t remain silent when accused of a crime or misconduct; they deny it. Accordingly,… Read More
Members of Congress Work to Rein In Overcriminalization in America
What do a legendary guitar maker and a lobster importer have in common? Both are alleged to have run afoul of the Lacey Act, one… Read More
Meese Makes Case Against Overcriminalization at Seton Hall Law
Imagine the police knocking on your door because you mistakenly forgot to fill out an obscure form required by foreign law before opening up a… Read More
Overcriminalization Interrupted: Senate Passes House Version of Stock Act
“Hallelujah” overstates the point, but we are pleased that the Senate on Thursday accepted the revisions to the STOCK Act made by the House of… Read More
New Crime, More Time: Are You A Foreign Outlaw?
As part of an ongoing series, Heritage’s Center for Legal and Judicial Studies identifies a “Bill of the Week” which impacts overcriminalization in America. Not… Read More
Overcriminalized Bill of the Week: We Already Know Witness Tampering is Bad
One of the three aspects of overcriminalization that we highlight in our weekly e-mail alerts is “Federalizing crime that properly belongs under state and local… Read More
VIDEO: Months After Federal Raid, Gibson Guitar Still Faces No Charges
Armed federal agents raided Gibson Guitar’s Nashville headquarters in August, creating a national outcry over the high-profile persecution. But today, six months after the raid,… Read More
“Fashionably Late”? Try “Criminally Late”
Everyone knows that showing up late generally is a bad idea. But is it so bad that it ought to be punished criminally? To some… Read More
Senate’s Public Corruption Move Raises Overcriminalization Concerns
The Senate is currently considering the addition of a public corruption bill as an amendment to the STOCK Act. While the goal of reining in… Read More
