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Elizabeth Freeman, her case for freedom, and the Massachusetts Constitution
Almost a decade before the U.S. Constitution was signed into law, the first African American woman to successfully file a lawsuit…
Constitutional powers and issues during a quarantine situation
The growing concerns about the coronavirus in the United States could lead to government officials considering isolation and…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of March 8th, 2021 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
Dred Scott decision still resonates today
On March 6, 1857, the Supreme Court handed down its decision in the Dred Scott case, which had a direct impact on the coming of…
Has America ‘Changed’ in Racially Discriminatory Voting?
Do U.S. Supreme Court justices ever regret their own decisions? The late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg once said a mentor told her:…
The Constitution offers another path to Trump accountability
The 25th Amendment is a non-starter in the effort to remove President Donald Trump from office. Impeachment may stall in the U.S.…
Hunting for ‘super precedents’ in U.S. Supreme Court confirmations
Last week, U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee members pressed Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett on whether the landmark…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of August 17th, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
The birthright citizenship debate returns for 2020 election
Recent comments from scholars about vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s citizenship status have revived a constitutional…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of August 3rd, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
