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The Supreme Court Considers the Independent State Legislature Theory
On December 7, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Moore v. Harper, a case out of North Carolina about the power of state courts to review…
3 years, 6 months ago
Free Speech, Same-Sex Marriage, and Anti-Discrimination Laws
On Monday, December 5, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the 303 Creative v. Elenis case. The petitioner, Lorie Smith, is an artist and websi…
3 years, 6 months ago
Justice William O. Douglas: Public Advocate and Conservation Champion
The Honorable Jeffrey Sutton, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, joins the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown, senior judge o…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Indian Child Welfare Act and the 14th Amendment
On Wednesday, November 9, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen, a case challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act. Opponents o…
3 years, 7 months ago
The Battle for the American West
For Native American Heritage Month, the National Constitution Center hotsed a discussion with historians H.W. Brands, author of The Last Campaign: Sh…
3 years, 7 months ago
Thomas Jefferson: The Reader and Writer
Historians Andrew Browning, author of Schools for Statesmen: The Divergent Educations of the Constitutional Framers; Nancy Isenberg, author of Madiso…
3 years, 7 months ago
Affirmative Action and the 14th Amendment – Part 2
On Monday, October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for more than five hours in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North C…
3 years, 8 months ago
Affirmative Action and the 14th Amendment – Part 1
On Monday, October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, and Students…
3 years, 8 months ago
Pork, the Dormant Commerce Clause, and Legislating Morality
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in National Pork Producers v. Ross. The case is about a 2018 California ballot initiative, in which…
3 years, 8 months ago
Redistricting in Alabama and the Voting Rights Act — Part 2
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Merrill v. Milligan. The Court will determine whether Alabama’s 2021 redistricting plan for its …
3 years, 8 months ago