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A Supreme Court nominee and the perfect storm

by Marcia Coyle

The U.S. Supreme Court has been an issue in presidential elections throughout most of its history, although perhaps never quite…

A Supreme Court nominee and the perfect storm
The Constitution and contested presidential elections

by Scott Bomboy

The Electoral College is a uniquely American institution and no stranger to controversy. But legally contested presidential…

The Constitution and contested presidential elections
The Supreme Court nomination process: What happens next

by Scott Bomboy

On Saturday, President Donald J. Trump said he would seek to nominate a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on…

The Supreme Court nomination process: What happens next
Battle for the Constitution: Week of August 24th, 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 August 24th, 2020 Roundup
Battle for the Constitution: Week of August 17th, 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 August 17th, 2020 Roundup
The birthright citizenship debate returns for 2020 election

by Scott Bomboy

Recent comments from scholars about vice-presidential candidate Kamala Harris’s citizenship status have revived a constitutional…

The birthright citizenship debate returns for 2020 election
Battle for the Constitution: Week of August 10th, 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 August 10th, 2020 Roundup
Forgotten Founders: Elbridge Gerry, The “Brusque Maverick”

by Nicholas Mosvick

Today, Elbridge Gerry is best known for being the force and namesake behind “Gerrymandering.” That has obscured the…

Forgotten Founders: Elbridge Gerry, The “Brusque Maverick”
Battle for the Constitution: Week of July 27th, 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 July 27th, 2020 Roundup