Anastasia Boden

2 months ago | wvgazettemail.com | Anastasia Boden |Brandon Beyer

West Virginia’s birth was an act of defiance, a bold statement against tyranny and injustice. When Virginia seceded during the Civil War, the northern counties refused to follow, choosing instead to strike out on their own, abolish slavery and fight for a nation rooted in freedom. But today, some of West Virginia’s laws seem to stray from this proud legacy, raising an uncomfortable question: Are the “mountaineers always free,” as its motto claims?

Oct 12, 2024 | thedispatch.com | Anastasia Boden |Sarah Isgur |Jay Cost |Ben Rolsma

In his new book, Neil Gorsuch lets a focus on process overshadow a serious threat to liberty. Published October 12, 2024 For Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch, American lawmaking is more dysfunctional than ever.

Oct 18, 2023 | cato.org | Anastasia Boden |Joshua Katz |Jennifer J. Schulp |Thomas Berry

The growth of the administrative state imperils that precious right. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), for instance, has become increasingly reliant on in‐​house adjudications, which replace juries with in‐​house administrative law judges (ALJs) who work for the same team as the prosecutors. The Commissioners are the ultimate adjudicators of SEC cases, since they hear appeals of the judges’ decisions.

Sep 6, 2023 | cato.org | Anastasia Boden |Thomas Berry |Joshua Katz |David Forst

May the government impose an income tax when you never had income? That may seem like a trick question, but it’s exactly what happened to Charles and Kathleen Moore. September 6, 2023 • Legal Briefs TOP Learn more about Cato’s Amicus Briefs Program. May the government impose an income tax when you never had income? That may seem like a trick question, but it’s exactly what happened to Charles and Kathleen Moore.

Jul 21, 2023 | cato.org | Anastasia Boden |Thomas Berry |Isaiah McKinney

Learn more about Cato’s Amicus Briefs Program. Herring fishing is hard work on a crowded boat, but the federal government wants to make it even harder. Every inch of space on a small fishing boat is valuable room for supplies, fishers, and the catch. Space becomes even tighter when the government forces fishers to carry a monitor to track compliance with federal regulations. And profits become even narrower when the fishers are forced to themselves pay that monitor’s salary.