Constitution Daily Blog
Article III
Baker v. Carr: The Supreme Court gets involved in redistricting
On March 26, 1962, the Supreme Court ruled in Baker v. Carr, establishing its power to intervene in cases about the drawing of…
Constitution Check: Why all the interest in Article III “standing?”
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, says the Supreme Court has already agreed to…
Constitution Check: How far can Congress go to override Article III?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at a new Supreme Court case that…
10 important Supreme Court cases about education
Education is a hallmark of civic life in America, so it’s no surprise that it’s been at the center of many landmark…
Constitution Check: Does the Supreme Court need stronger ethical rules?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, examines the debate over conflicts of…
The Saturday Night Massacre: How our Constitution trumped a reckless President
Ken Gormley of Duquesne University School of Law looks back at another big historical anniversary this year, the developing…
Is the Supreme Court the ‘sick man’ of the Constitution?
An increasing number of prominent politicians in both parties are bashing the Supreme Court on a regular basis.
Looking back: Famous Supreme Court dissents
Even before the Obergefell v. Hodges decision by the Supreme Court in June, Justice Antonin Scalia has become quite famous for his…
It was 70 years ago today that the nuclear age began
On a July morning in New Mexico in July 1945, the modern world changed with the first successful test detonation of a nuclear…
Constitution Check: A privacy advocate at the secret spying court?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at a proposed change to the secret…
