John-Michael Seibler
Heritage Foundation
Washington, DC, United States
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Here’s What Opponents of Criminal Justice Reform Get Wrong
Some arguments against the modest prison and sentencing reforms in the Senate’s First Step Act echo an influential claim from the 1970s attributed to the late sociologist Robert Martinson: When it comes to reducing recidivism rates among inmates, “nothing works.” Once taken out of its original context, that claim resounded in legislatures across the country ever since. → Read More
Senate’s Conservative Prison Reform Advances Trump’s Public Safety and Economic Growth Agendas
The First Step Act uses evidence-based reforms from conservative states that have helped to reduce crime. → Read More
Here’s What Opponents of Criminal Justice Reform Get Wrong
Opponents of the First Step Act apparently do not believe in redemption, and do not want you to believe, either. → Read More
How This Criminal Justice Reform Bill Could Make Our Neighborhoods Safer
Former sheriff Rep. John Rutherford, R- Fla., has explained the First Step Act “is not about being soft on crime," but "about reducing crime.” → Read More
Trump Is Leading the Way on Conservative Criminal Justice Reform. Here's the Proposal.
Here’s hoping that Congress appreciates President Trump's initiative and the historic opportunity at hand. → Read More
Trump's Use of Pardon Power Aims at Rectifying Injustice
President Trump pardoned the late boxer Jack Johnson, and in doing so recognized an abhorrent blemish in America’s legal history. → Read More
With Criminal Justice Bills Pending, Sen. Warren Wrongly Calls System 'Racist'
On criminal justice reform, it is the Senate and not the police that is behind the curve. → Read More
The Government May Require Almond Milk, Soy Milk to Use Non-Milk Names
If Washington has its way, common nondairy “milks”—such as almond milk and soymilk—may soon be sold under obscure labeling such as “tree-nut beverage.” → Read More
Bureaucrats Want to Make Allergic Woman Grow Grass. She’s Fighting Back.
A couple calculates that violating a city law requiring grass in their yard could cost them more than $180,000 in fines and 20 years in prison. → Read More
Federal Court Hands Trump a Win, Brings Rogue Agency Under Tighter Control
The court ruling makes it easier for President Trump to fire the Fair Housing Finance Agency's director. → Read More
Another Court Term, Another Sign that Congress Must Fix Overcriminalization
With Congress currently debating criminal justice reform, time will tell if this year, it will listen to the Court’s concerns. → Read More
Left-Wing Politicians Wage War on Plastic
Straw bans may not offer much of a solution to the problems we face. → Read More
Left-Wing Politicians Wage War on Plastic
Rather than waste tax dollars on straw sting operations, local officials should encourage private and nonprofit action and enforce the laws that are already on the books. → Read More
Supreme Court to Police: Get Off the People’s Lawn
The Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment does not permit a police officer to enter uninvited onto someone’s driveway to search a parked vehicle, without first obtaining a warrant. → Read More
House-Passed Prison Reforms Would Help Strengthen Families and Communities
The House passed a prison reform bill Tuesday overwhelmingly on a bipartisan vote of 360 to 59. → Read More
Congress Can Support Police Without Federalizing State and Local Crimes
The Protect and Serve Act, though well-intended, unfortunately would duplicate state law, exceed Congress’ limited authority, and erode the power of states without offering much meaningful help to police officers. → Read More
Gorsuch Defends the Rule of Law in Immigration Case
If you take anything away from Gorsuch’s opinion concurring with the court’s so-called “liberal” bloc, it should be his continued faithfulness to the rule of law and the separation of powers. → Read More
Court Puts Politics Above Law in State's Lawsuit Against Trump
The court’s opinion invites future lawsuits that sacrifice the rule of law to politics. → Read More
This Man Wanted to Build 2 Houses. California Regulations Stonewalled Him for 20 Years.
Thomas Mahon never thought it would take 20 years to build two houses in California. But that’s exactly how long it’s taken—and his legal fight isn’t even over. His fight shows how overregulation is driving the state’s current housing crisis. And some state politicians are promising to make things worse. The upshot is that other states can learn from California’s big-government failures and… → Read More
Supreme Court Keeps Tax Code From Becoming a Dragnet
In a win for limited government, a majority of the court ruled to limit the government’s sweeping interpretation of the tax code’s criminal catch-all provision → Read More