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The [[Magna Carta]] of 1215 established the principle that the king of England is subject to the law. The phrase "rule of law" is found in a petition to King [[James I]] submitted by parliament in 1610.<ref>Hallam, Henry. ''The Constitutional History of England'', Volume 1, page 441 (1827).</ref> In the English Civil War (1642–1651), the king asserted that his "divine right" took precedence over the law. [[Samuel Rutherford]] argued for rule of law in ''Lex, Rex: The Law is King'' (1644), while Robert Filmer defended divine right in ''Patriarcha'' (1680).

The [[Magna Carta]] of 1215 established the principle that the king of England is subject to the law. The phrase "rule of law" is found in a petition to King [[James I]] submitted by parliament in 1610.<ref>Hallam, Henry. ''The Constitutional History of England'', Volume 1, page 441 (1827).</ref> In the English Civil War (1642–1651), the king asserted that his "divine right" took precedence over the law. [[Samuel Rutherford]] argued for rule of law in ''Lex, Rex: The Law is King'' (1644), while Robert Filmer defended divine right in ''Patriarcha'' (1680).

==Barack Obama==

==Obama's immigration policy==

U.S. President Barack Obama's unilateral decision to grant legal status to millions of illegal immigrants in November 2013 was an outstanding violation of the principle of rule of law. While explaining to supporters why he did not have the authority to proclaim an amnesty for illegal aliens, Obama stated, "I'm the president of the United States. I’m not the emperor of the United States."<ref>[http://www.westernjournalism.com/obama-ends-rule-law-declares-emperor/#cawHm3rcjfPMuoxE.97 Obama Ends Rule Of Law, Declares Himself Emperor]</ref> According to the doctrine of ''legibus solutus'', Roman emperors were above the law. Yet the action Obama took is effectively the same as an amnesty.

U.S. President Barack Obama's unilateral decision to grant legal status to millions of illegal immigrants in November 2013 was an outstanding violation of the principle of rule of law. While explaining to supporters why he did not have the authority to proclaim an amnesty for illegal aliens, Obama stated, "I'm the president of the United States. I’m not the emperor of the United States."<ref>[http://www.westernjournalism.com/obama-ends-rule-law-declares-emperor/#cawHm3rcjfPMuoxE.97 Obama Ends Rule Of Law, Declares Himself Emperor]</ref> According to the doctrine of ''legibus solutus'', Roman emperors were above the law. Yet the action Obama took is effectively the same as an amnesty.