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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…
Constitution Check: What does “one-person, one-vote” mean now?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at how the Court’s one-person,…
Latest CRS report discusses presidential birthplace issue
An updated Congressional Research Service report is adding some new background on the controversy over U.S. presidential…
Five other presidential “birther” controversies from American history
In the midst of the current debate over Ted Cruz’s eligibility for the presidency, Constitution Daily looks back at five other…
