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Happy Birthday, Civil Rights Act
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
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
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
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?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, explains why suggestions that transgender…
The Brown decision's legacy: Still under review
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?
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
Lana Ulrich, associate in-house counsel at the National Constitution Center, looks at the detailed arguments in the debate over…
Felons and the right to vote
On April 22, Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe ordered the restoration of voting rights for more than 200,000 citizens with past…
For now, teacher tenure survives big legal challenge
A three-person court late on Thursday ruled in favor California’s teacher-tenure system, in a closely watched case that has…
