When blocking an executive order directed at the constitutional provision governing birthright citizenship, Judge John C. Coughenour, a Reagan appointee, invoked the principle of rule of law, ...

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 ...

Rule of law is one of the EU’s founding values, and essential to its very functioning. It is fundamental for the application of EU law, protects citizens and establishes the conditions for a ...

When the founding fathers signed the US Constitution on September 17, 1787, they laid the foundations for a national government that was strong, but not omnipotent. The federal government was divided ...

Ever since the 17th century, the rule of law has been regarded as one of the fundamental values of a free society. It means you cannot be forced to do something unless there is a law requiring you to ...

Capitalism works only when rules are enforced fairly and predictably. Japatino/Getty Images Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it’s not inflation or trade wars. Chaotic ...

Nearly five years after Taliban insurgents toppled the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, calls still ring out for a return to the rule of law. United Nations officials contend that Taliban governance ...

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) ...