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William J. Watkins Jr.
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William J. Watkins, Jr. is a Research Fellow at The Independent Institute and a legal scholar specializing in constitutional law and health law. He received his J.D. cum laude from the University of South Carolina School of Law and is a former law clerk to Judge William B. Traxler, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.

Books
Reclaiming the American Revolution 2004
Multimedia
William Watkins on NPR’s Talk of the Nation Discussing Supreme Court Nominations Audio June 29, 2010

Independent Review Articles
Liberty of Contract: Rediscovering a Lost Consitutional Right Summer 2011
The Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions: Guideposts of Limited Government Winter 1999
Commentary
Debate on Gun Control Should Ask Whether Congress Has Power to Regulate February 14, 2013
The Sugar-y Sweet Temptation of Anti-Competitive Lawsuits January 21, 2013
First Amendment Scores Major Victory in Seattle November 26, 2012
Who Cares about Congress? October 15, 2012
Gingrich Is Right about Judicial Supremacy January 17, 2012
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MyGovCost Blog Posts
Government by Commerce Clause December 2, 2010



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