On March 29, 1875, in the case of Minor v. Happersett, the Supreme Court rejected to claim of Virginia Minor that under the 14th…
Before the Supreme Court suspended oral arguments due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus—it heard two of the…
On March 1, 1842, Justice Joseph Story wrote the first major opinion regarding the power of the federal government over slavery.…
Here is a round-up of the latest from the “Battle for the Constitution:” a special project on the constitutional debates in…
On the occasion of Rosa Park’s birthday, Constitution Daily looks at her journey from a childhood in the segregated south to her…
On January 24, 1993, retired Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall died at the age of 84. Marshall was one of the best-known…
On December 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment was ratified after the state of Georgia approved the amendment as it was proposed to the…
Abortion became a major focus for the first time on the Democratic presidential primary debate stage, when Senator Kamala Harris…
When we think about trial by jury in criminal cases, we all probably envision a 12-member jury that must reach a unanimous verdict…
On Monday, the first day of the new Supreme Court term, the Court heard argument in Kahler v. Kansas, a case that could generate…
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