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Major rulings on gay and transgender rights coming
The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to settle the meaning of a 1964 civil rights law that bans discrimination in the workplace…
On This Day: You have a right to an attorney
It was on this day in 1963 that the Supreme Court handed down the Gideon decision, which guaranteed the rights of the accused to…
Supreme Court confirms Excessive Fines Clause applies to states
In a unanimous ruling on Tuesday, the Supreme Court overturned an Indiana Supreme Court decision that said that part of federal…
Breaking down the birthright citizenship debate
President Donald Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants will be getting a good…
Testing who is a “birthright citizen”
President Trump has started a new debate about what the Constitution’s “Citizenship Clause” means, but the final answer no…
Pinky the Dog gets her day at Iowa’s Supreme Court
A dispute about a dog that bit a cat is now at Iowa’s Supreme Court and it addresses an important question about how…
John Bingham: One of America’s forgotten “Second Founders”
Although forgotten by most Americans, John Bingham is one of the most important figures in American constitutional history.…
Family separation: a constitutional fight, too
The political and human rights controversy over the Trump Administration policy of family separation as a form of immigration…
A royal and constitutional citizenship question
On Saturday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will exchange wedding vows at Windsor Castle. So what happens to the American…
Constitutional milestone on transgender rights
For the first time in any court, a federal judge in Seattle has ruled that transgender people are entitled to the fullest…
