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14th Amendment

Let’s keep the Voting Rights Act focused on actual racial discrimination

by Roger Clegg

In this commentary, Roger Clegg of the Center for Equal Opportunity says it's time to do away with disparate impact and…

Constitution Check: Is natural-born citizenship sometimes not a fundamental right?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the current case of five American…

Virginia case could send solitary confinement to the Supreme Court

by Will Field

There could be a five-Justice majority to strike down the practice.

North Carolina voting rights trial to be closely watched

by Will Field

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

by Will Field

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

by Scott Bomboy

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

by NCC Staff

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?

by Lyle Denniston

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

by NCC Staff

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?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at Wednesday’s Supreme Court…