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 U.S. Supreme Court steps back into the culture wars this week in telephonic arguments involving birth control and…
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On April 15, 1873, the Supreme Court decided in Bradwell v. Illinois, striking down the Myra Bradwell’s challenge to the…
Constitution Daily contributor Marcia Coyle looks at what may still be—with an unexpected element—the most significant Supreme…
On April 10, 1967, the United States Supreme Court held oral arguments in a landmark case about a Virginia law that said marriages…
On March 29, 1875, in the case of Minor v. Happersett, the Supreme Court rejected to claim of Virginia Minor that under the 14th…
Before the Supreme Court suspended oral arguments due to concerns about the spread of the coronavirus—it heard two of the…
On March 1, 1842, Justice Joseph Story wrote the first major opinion regarding the power of the federal government over slavery.…
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