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North Carolina voting rights trial to be closely watched
A trial to determine the constitutionality of North Carolina’s voting requirements law will be closely watched as an important…
Supreme Court set to hear cases on affirmative action and public unions
This week, the Supreme Court laid the groundwork to hear three controversial cases next term. Each case has the potential to upend…
Supreme Court accepts one person, one vote case for fall
There were no major decisions at the Supreme Court on Tuesday but a significant new case about voting representation was accepted…
Supreme Court divided about same-sex marriage in historic arguments
As expected, a deeply divided United States Supreme Court heard arguments on Tuesday about status of same-sex marriage, and again…
Constitution Check: Might the Supreme Court take a pass on same-sex marriage now?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s literacy adviser, looks that an interesting argument posed about next…
Supreme Court declines deer hunting, fish pedicure cases
Sometimes, cases not accepted by the Supreme Court can be as interesting as those accepted for arguments, and on Monday, the court…
Constitution Check: Is the Supreme Court promoting race bias in election districting?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at Wednesday’s Supreme Court…
Supreme Court sends Alabama redistricting plan back to lower court
A divided Supreme Court said on Wednesday that Alabama’s legislative map, drawn by a Republican-controlled legislature after the…
Constitution Check: Who will blink first on same-sex marriage in Alabama?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the unusual situation in Alabama,…
Where does the government’s right to require vaccinations come from?
How did the government first deal with the legal issue of requiring vaccines that promote immunity against diseases? The legal…
