Should judges protect private property rights and constitutional rights as vigilantly in times of crisis as in ordinary times? Conventional wisdom holds that crises justify suspending the rule of law and allow government discretion to address the crises. I argue that this lesson of past economic...

It is trite to observe that every economic crisis is unique and calls forth unique government responses. Still, it is possible to generalize from prior crises to anticipate government responses to future crises. Understanding patterns in governmental responses to crises is especially pressing in...