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10 Supreme Court cases about the 14th Amendment

by NCC Staff

On the anniversary of the 14th Amendment's ratification, Constitution Daily looks at 10 historic Supreme Court cases about due…

10 Supreme Court cases about the 14th Amendment
Battle for the Constitution: Week of June 29th, 2020 Roundup

by NCC Staff

Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…

Battle for the Constitution: Week of June 29th, 2020 Roundup
The Supreme Court and the “Climate of the Era”

by Marcia Coyle

One of the most respected constitutional law scholars of the 20th century, the late Paul Freund, once said the U.S. Supreme Court…

The Supreme Court and the “Climate of the Era”
Battle for the Constitution: Week of June 22nd, 2020 Roundup

by NCC Staff

Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…

Battle for the Constitution: Week of June 22nd, 2020 Roundup
The Supreme Court’s role in the police accountability controversy

by Marcia Coyle

The U.S. Supreme Court interprets the law, we are told. But sometimes, the court makes the law. One of those times—more than 50…

The Supreme Court’s role in the police accountability controversy
A return to the culture wars in historic arguments

by Marcia Coyle

The U.S. Supreme Court steps back into the culture wars this week in telephonic arguments involving birth control and…

A return to the culture wars in historic arguments
COVID-19 and the Constitution — Key Takeaways

by Jackie McDermott and Lana Ulrich

The coronavirus pandemic has raised a host of constitutional questions. Here are some key takeaways.

COVID-19 and the Constitution — Key Takeaways
Bradwell v. Illinois: When the Supreme Court denied legal work to women

by Nicholas Mosvick

On April 15, 1873, the Supreme Court decided in  Bradwell v. Illinois, striking down the Myra Bradwell’s challenge to the…

Bradwell v. Illinois: When the Supreme Court denied legal work to women
Whither the U.S. Supreme Court?

by Marcia Coyle

Constitution Daily contributor Marcia Coyle looks at what may still be—with an unexpected element—the most significant Supreme…

Whither the U.S. Supreme Court?
On this day, Supreme Court hears Loving arguments

by NCC Staff

On April 10, 1967, the United States Supreme Court held oral arguments in a landmark case about a Virginia law that said marriages…

On this day, Supreme Court hears Loving arguments
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