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Pinky the Dog gets her day at Iowa’s Supreme Court

by Scott Bomboy

A dispute about a dog that bit a cat is now at Iowa’s Supreme Court and it addresses an important question about how…

Pinky the Dog gets her day at Iowa’s Supreme Court
John Bingham: One of America’s forgotten “Second Founders”

by Tom Donnelly

Although forgotten by most Americans, John Bingham is one of the most important figures in American constitutional history.…

John Bingham: One of America’s forgotten “Second Founders”
Family separation: a constitutional fight, too

by Lyle Denniston

The political and human rights controversy over the Trump Administration policy of family separation as a form of immigration…

Family separation: a constitutional fight, too
A royal and constitutional citizenship question

by Scott Bomboy

On Saturday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will exchange wedding vows at Windsor Castle. So what happens to the American…

A royal and constitutional citizenship question
Constitutional milestone on transgender rights

by Lyle Denniston

For the first time in any court, a federal judge in Seattle has ruled that transgender people are entitled to the fullest…

Constitutional milestone on transgender rights
Supreme Court cases where students influenced the Constitution

by Scott Bomboy

Some of the most significant Supreme Court cases in history were controversies that were started by, or on behalf, of public…

Supreme Court cases where students influenced the Constitution
Can a Senator serve in Congress after a conviction in court?

by Scott Bomboy

As the Robert Menendez trial winds down, the New Jersey congressional caucus faces an odd scenario if the Senator is convicted of…

Can a Senator serve in Congress after a conviction in court?
Can a President invoke the 14th Amendment to raise the debt ceiling?

by Scott Bomboy

Back in 2013, an obscure constitutional debate about presidential powers and the debt ceiling received considerable attention. But…

Can a President invoke the 14th Amendment to raise the debt ceiling?
Loving, marriage, and (in)equality

by Serena Mayeri

In this commentary, Serena Mayeri of the University of Pennsylvania Law School explains what Loving v. Virginia did and did not do…

Loving, marriage, and (in)equality
The history behind Loving v. Virginia

by Matthew Pinsker

In this commentary, Matthew Pinsker of Dickinson College explores the laws, practices, and cases that led up to the Supreme…

The history behind Loving v. Virginia
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