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The 303 Creative decision and expressive conduct

by Marcia Coyle

Last week, a 6-3 Supreme Court said the First Amendment allows a business offering “expressive” services to discriminate based…

The 303 Creative decision and expressive conduct
Supreme Court rules against universities in affirmative action decision

by Scott Bomboy

A divided Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the use of affirmative action in admissions programs at two universities was…

Supreme Court rules against universities in affirmative action decision
When the Supreme Court first ruled on affirmative action

by NCC Staff

On June 28, 1978, the Supreme Court ruled in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, laying the groundwork for…

When the Supreme Court first ruled on affirmative action
The Supreme Court’s other recent major civil rights decision

by Marcia Coyle

The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent and surprising voting rights decision overshadowed another civil rights victory that same day, a…

The Supreme Court’s other recent major civil rights decision
The history of legal challenges to the Pledge of Allegiance

by Scott Bomboy

The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States' flag has been part of American life for generations, but not without some…

The history of legal challenges to the Pledge of Allegiance
On this day, all American Indians made United States citizens

by NCC Staff

On June 2, 1924, President Calvin Coolidge signed into law the Indian Citizenship Act, which marked the end of a long debate and…

On this day, all American Indians made United States citizens
A look at landmark Supreme Court cases on race and the Constitution

by Lana Ulrich

As the U.S. Supreme Court considers two important cases about affirmative action and higher education, Constitution Daily looks at…

A look at landmark Supreme Court cases on race and the Constitution
Brown v. Board: When the Supreme Court ruled against segregation

by NCC Staff

The decision of Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka on May 17, 1954 is perhaps the most famous of all Supreme Court cases, as it…

Brown v. Board: When the Supreme Court ruled against segregation
Do You Have a Constitutional Right to Honk Your Car Horn?

by Scott Bomboy

A lawsuit in California about the use of a car horn at a political protest is bringing back a contested question involving the…

Do You Have a Constitutional Right to Honk Your Car Horn?
On this day, Supreme Court reviews redistricting

by NCC Staff

On March 26, 1962, the Supreme Court decided Baker v. Carr, finding that it had the power to review the redistricting of state…

On this day, Supreme Court reviews redistricting
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