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Veterans take another battle to the U.S. Supreme Court

by Marcia Coyle

Many of the nation’s veterans have fought battles with the federal agency responsible for awarding benefits for their…

Veterans take another battle to the U.S. Supreme Court
A new Supreme Court term begins in the shadow of a presidential election

by Marcia Coyle

The U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term on the eve of an intense, historic election in which the justices may be called on to play…

A new Supreme Court term begins in the shadow of a presidential election
10 fascinating facts about the Supreme Court on its birthday

by NCC Staff

It was back on this day in 1789 that Congress passed the act that officially created the federal judiciary system that included…

10 fascinating facts about the Supreme Court on its birthday
As summer ends, emergency requests keep coming to the Supreme Court

by Marcia Coyle

Recent summers in the U.S. Supreme Court have been deceptively quiet. It is still true that when the final decision is issued in…

As summer ends, emergency requests keep coming to the Supreme Court
The Nixon pardon in constitutional retrospect

by NCC Staff

President Gerald Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon on this day in 1974 generated a national controversy, but in recent years, some…

The Nixon pardon in constitutional retrospect
Can Congress enact Supreme Court term limits without a constitutional amendment?

by Scott Bomboy

President Joe Biden’s recent announcement of several proposed Supreme Court reform measures includes the goal of establishing…

Can Congress enact Supreme Court term limits without a constitutional amendment?
10 facts about the most famous scene in legal history

by NCC Staff

The legendary confrontation between William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow in the Scopes Monkey Trial took place on a hot…

10 facts about the most famous scene in legal history
Six big takeaways from this historic Supreme Court term

by Marcia Coyle

The Supreme Court wrapped up a historic term this week, one that will be defined largely by unprecedented constitutional issues…

Six big takeaways from this historic Supreme Court term
The Supreme Court gives courts new marching orders on issues affecting Americans’ everyday lives

by Marcia Coyle

For four decades, courts have followed a Supreme Court decision that was a roadmap of how to proceed when confronted with…

The Supreme Court gives courts new marching orders on issues affecting Americans’ everyday lives
The Supreme Court rules on the government pressuring websites to moderate content

by Scott Bomboy

At what point does the government, in taking actions to make social media websites aware of content considered to be…

The Supreme Court rules on the government pressuring websites to moderate content
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