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Celebrating the anniversary of the 14th Amendment

by NCC Staff

On July 9, 1868, Louisiana and South Carolina voted to ratify the 14th Amendment, after they had rejected it a year earlier. Learn…

Interactive Constitution: The 14th Amendment

by NCC Staff

As part of the National Constitution Center’s on-going Interactive Constitution project, leading constitutional experts interact…

Happy Birthday, Civil Rights Act

by NCC Staff

On July 2, 1964, President Lyndon Johnson signed the Civil Rights Act. The landmark law was a turning point in American history,…

How colleges investigate sexual assault on campus

by Lana Ulrich

Growing attention to the problem of sexual assault on college campuses has raised interesting constitutional concerns.

A look at three new cases headed to the Supreme Court

by Joshua Waimberg

Earlier this week, the Supreme Court added three cases to its docket for the Court’s next term. Two of the newly granted cases…

Supreme Court vacates Philadelphia man’s death sentence

by NCC Staff

A divided U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday said former Pennsylvania Supreme Court chief justice Ron Castille violated the…

Is the Supreme Court ready to take on transgender rights?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, explains why suggestions that transgender…

The Brown decision's legacy: Still under review

by Nicandro Iannacci

On the 62nd anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision that started the end of segregation, one leading academic says…

Fact Check: Do existing federal civil rights laws already protect transgender people?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy expert, looks at the statutory path in the debate over…

Explaining bathroom bills, transgender rights, and equal protection

by Lana Ulrich

Lana Ulrich, associate in-house counsel at the National Constitution Center, looks at the detailed arguments in the debate over…

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