Matthew Brogdon
@ProfBrogdon
Sr. Director & Miller Family Foundation Chair @CCSUVU | working to preserve constitutional government, ordered liberty, rule of law | opinions are my own
Can a judge be impeached for making consistently bad rulings, or does it take something more? On the latest episode of #ThisConstitution #podcast, Savannah Eccles Johnston and @ProfBrogdon explore how Congress balances oversight of the courts with the need for judicial…
On this #whoswho Wednesday, meet Joe Boyle, Wood research assistant and Tocqueville fellow @CCSUVU. Joe will graduate with a bachelor’s in Political Science next year and is planning on law school. His favorite founder is James Madison. Learn more about Joe in the attached…
As the United States begins to mark its 250th anniversary between now and July 4, 2026, @CCSUVU, in partnership with 𝗔𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗮𝟮𝟱𝟬 𝗨𝘁𝗮𝗵, offers suggested readings for individuals and families to understand and celebrate this milestone. Check out the Common Sense…
My latest in @Deseret. It is a digestible 2k words for those who want to understand a bit more about Frederick Douglass’s unique method of constitutional interpretation. Adapted from a portion of my forthcoming book on FD and constitutional abolitionism. deseret.com/magazine/2025/…
Terrific essay by my friend, @RebeiroBradley. His work on Frederick Douglass is novel and important.
My latest in @Deseret. It is a digestible 2k words for those who want to understand a bit more about Frederick Douglass’s unique method of constitutional interpretation. Adapted from a portion of my forthcoming book on FD and constitutional abolitionism. deseret.com/magazine/2025/…
I'm truly honored to have received one of this year's Academic Prizes from @Heritage, and I'm very grateful for this additional support of my work.
JUST ANNOUNCED: Here are the winners of Heritage’s third annual Freedom and Opportunity Academic Prizes, recognizing higher education professionals whose innovative work advances important conservative policy priorities. heritage.org/press/the-heri…
The 2025 supplement for the Low & Jeffries Federal Courts casebook is now out! From the recent Supreme Court term, we have coverage of the universal injunctions decision, use of the Court’s emergency docket, various Section 1983 and habeas cases, and much more, plus coverage of…
Happy to share this (free!) 2025 supplement to the Low & Jeffries Fed Courts casebook. We cover the universal injunctions case, along with other important decisions from the 2024-2025 Term, and the latest scholarship.
The 2025 supplement for the Low & Jeffries Federal Courts casebook is now out! From the recent Supreme Court term, we have coverage of the universal injunctions decision, use of the Court’s emergency docket, various Section 1983 and habeas cases, and much more, plus coverage of…
Meet the Framers of the Constitution House
@CCSUVU's new home is under construction! See the progress of our yet-to-be-named house at the northeast edge of @UVU campus: bit.ly/3GiFjOd. Move-in date is sometime in 2026. @uvualumni
This week in constitutional history: On July 16, 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed the Americans with Disabilities Act, a landmark civil-rights law banning discrimination based on disability. The ADA reinforced equal-protection principles and expanded access and inclusion…
The distance between “safe, legal, and rare” and “Make Abortion Great Again” is so vast and deep, a chasm so wide, as to be almost incalculable. firstthings.com/make-abortion-…
@CCSUVU's Summer 2025 update is now available! Learn about our latest work in K–12 teacher civic education, how we are preparing to celebrate America's 250th, plans for Constitution Day 2025, changes in leadership, a new summer course for undergrads, and much more:…
This is basically affirmative action for boring people.
Elite universities are going to start using peer-scored civility ratings for admissions?! Sorry, that’s a terrible idea. Why not just admit people based on their scores and then teach them to debate and dialogue? You don’t need to go full CCP to solve this problem.
We're excited to announce a $1.7 million grant from the @Templeton_Fdn in support of the Civics Foundations Graduate Consortium, a groundbreaking partnership designed to advance rigorous, content-rich graduate education for #civics and U.S. history teachers ⤵️…
@CCSUVU's Master of Arts in Constitutional Government, Civics & Law program received a 𝗝𝗼𝗵𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝘁𝗼𝗻 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 grant as part of the new 𝗖𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗙𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝘂𝗺, organized by the @JackMillerCtr, allowing…
New Paper with @WilliamBaude , forthcoming in the Yale Journal of Law & the Humanities: "Yes, The Framers Were Originalists" A critical review of Jonathan Gienapp (@TheGNapp)'s Against Constitutional Originalism. @SSRN link below, and comments welcome!
What is one of the least understood yet most powerful tools in the U.S. #Constitution? Check out the latest episode of 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙞𝙩𝙪𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, where Savannah Eccles Johnston and @ProfBrogdon talk about what “high crimes and misdemeanors” means, the process of…
@UVU students will have an opportunity to spend this fall studying the Federalist Papers with @Bradfor38544520, Carson Holloway, and yours truly. Students register now before it fills up! @CCSUVU @uvuchss
Leave aside the silly false equivalence pervading this rant. What’s so bad about Thomas Aquinas and poems that rhyme? I suppose we’re tossing out that bit in the Declaration of Independence about being created equal as well. The echo chamber has done @JoyceCarolOates no favors.
most universities & colleges surely have faculty members who are contrarians? liberals & progressives are always quarreling with one another; "the left eats its own"; hiring conservatives per se will result in very lop-sided resumés especially in the sciences. really, research…
This week in 1868: The 14th Amendment was ratified, guaranteeing citizenship, due process, and equal protection under the law. #Constitution #OTD