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Looking back at the Brown v. Board decision
Landmark Cases, C-SPAN’s new series on historic Supreme Court decisions—produced in cooperation with the National Constitution…
Korematsu: A decision that is still questioned today
On December 18, 1944, the Supreme Court announced one of its most shocking decisions ever. The Korematsu decision is still…
Lochner v. New York: Fundamental rights and economic liberty
In one of the most widely condemned decisions in U.S. history, the Supreme Court held that the right to freely contract is a…
Constitution Check: Are driver’s licenses the answer to voter ID laws?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy expert, looks at the debate in two states about the…
The Slaughterhouse Cases: Interpreting the Reconstruction Amendments
A narrow reading of the 14th Amendment's Privilege or Immunities Clause altered the trajectory of constitutional law.
Constitution Check: May lawyers lead a campaign to defy the Supreme Court?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the ramifications of a call from a…
Convicted Philadelphia murderer gets date with Supreme Court
Terrance Williams, who is at the center of two capital punishment controversies, will have one of his cases argued at the United…
Does the Constitution protect a ‘right to die’?
California Governor Jerry Brown has a decision to make.
Who controls primary elections, and who gets to vote?
As the nation barrels toward Iowa and New Hampshire, let's take a brief look at the development of primary elections and access to…
Dred Scott gets a brief moment in the national spotlight
A lot of topics crop up when people argue about politics and Supreme Court decisions, but the historic 1857 Dred Scott decision…
