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Constitution Check: Did presidential power suddenly grow much greater?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy adviser, breaks down the Zivotofsky decision and looks…

Supreme Court sides with President in Jerusalem passport case

by Scott Bomboy

The United States Supreme Court, in a majority opinion from Justice Anthony Kennedy, said on Monday that the President, and not…

Is a borough a museum? Thorpe family asks Supreme Court to decide

by Scott Bomboy

The sons of legendary athlete Jim Thorpe want the Supreme Court to help get their father’s remains returned to Oklahoma in a…

Reassessing ACLU v. Clapper: The missing constitutional analysis

by Robert F. Turner

In this commentary, Robert F. Turner from University of Virginia School of Law puts the recent Second Circuit Court of Appeals…

Rand Paul plans Patriot Act filibuster in Senate

by NCC Staff

Senator Rand Paul and a few colleagues will try to block an extension of the controversial Patriot Act provisions using a…

Constitution Check: A privacy advocate at the secret spying court?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at a proposed change to the secret…

Interest picks up in legal marijuana as constitutional issue

by Scott Bomboy

Comments from a GOP presidential contender and a federal judge have put the issue of states legalizing marijuana back on the…

Supreme Court to reexamine patent licensing in Spider-Man toy case

by Laura Beltz

When a company buys the licensing rights for a web-slinging toy, does it need to pay royalties to the inventor forever? Or just…

Other past and future presidential candidates and birthplace issues

by Scott Bomboy

The debate over Senator Ted Cruz’s birthplace has raised some interesting questions about other folks who sought, or make seek,…

Constitution Check: Could senators be prosecuted for trying to deal directly with Iran’s leaders?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, explains the argument over a GOP Senate…

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