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On this day, Supreme Court refuses women right to vote

by Nicholas Mosvick

On March 29, 1875, in the case of Minor v. Happersett, the Supreme Court rejected to claim of Virginia Minor that under the 14th…

On this day, Supreme Court refuses women right to vote
Blockbuster Cases on the CFPB and Abortion at SCOTUS

by Jackie McDermott

Before the Supreme Court suspended oral arguments due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus—it heard two of the…

Blockbuster Cases on the CFPB and Abortion at SCOTUS
On this day, the Supreme Court decides Prigg v. Pennsylvania

by Nicholas Mosvick

On March 1, 1842, Justice Joseph Story wrote the first major opinion regarding the power of the federal government over slavery.…

On this day, the Supreme Court decides Prigg v. Pennsylvania
Battle for the Constitution: Week of Feb. 10, 2020 Roundup

by NCC Staff

Here is a round-up of the latest from the “Battle for the Constitution:” a special project on the constitutional debates in…

Battle for the Constitution: Week of Feb. 10, 2020 Roundup
Rosa Parks’ journey as a civil rights icon

by NCC Staff

On the occasion of Rosa Park’s birthday, Constitution Daily looks at her journey from a childhood in the segregated south to her…

Rosa Parks’ journey as a civil rights icon
Thurgood Marshall: A retrospective

by NCC Staff

On January 24, 1993, retired Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall died at the age of 84. Marshall was one of the best-known…

Thurgood Marshall: A retrospective
On this day: The United States formally outlaws slavery

by NCC Staff

On December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment was ratified after the state of Georgia approved the amendment as it was proposed to the…

On this day: The United States formally outlaws slavery
Abortion, “Preclearance,” and Court-Packing in Fourth Democratic Debate

by Jackie McDermott

Abortion became a major focus for the first time on the Democratic presidential primary debate stage, when Senator Kamala Harris…

Abortion, “Preclearance,” and Court-Packing in Fourth Democratic Debate
Ramos v. Louisiana: Does the 14th Amendment Require Unanimous Jury Verdicts?

by Robert Black

When we think about trial by jury in criminal cases, we all probably envision a 12-member jury that must reach a unanimous verdict…

Ramos v. Louisiana: Does the 14th Amendment Require Unanimous Jury Verdicts?
Kahler v. Kansas: Can States Abolish the Insanity Defense?

by Robert Black

On Monday, the first day of the new Supreme Court term, the Court heard argument in Kahler v. Kansas, a case that could generate…

Kahler v. Kansas: Can States Abolish the Insanity Defense?
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