Constitution Daily Blog

Article III

Aaron Burr’s trial and the Constitution’s treason clause

by Scott Bomboy

It was on this day in 1807 that former Vice President Aaron Burr was acquitted of treason charges. The trial was truly a “Trial…

Aaron Burr’s trial and the Constitution’s treason clause
Thurgood Marshall’s unique Supreme Court legacy

by NCC Staff

On August 30, 1967, the Senate confirmed Thurgood Marshall as the first Black person to serve as a Supreme Court Justice. Marshall…

Thurgood Marshall’s unique Supreme Court legacy
Did Congress invade the judicial power to protect a pipeline?

by Marcia Coyle

A political deal to secure the vote of a Democratic senator in the recent debt ceiling battle has teed up a U.S. Supreme Court…

Did Congress invade the judicial power to protect a pipeline?
Supreme Court rules against Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program

by Scott Bomboy

A divided Supreme Court on Friday has struck down an expansive debt-relief program for student loans created during the Covid-19…

Supreme Court rules against Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program
On this day, a divided Supreme Court rules on the Second Amendment

by NCC Staff

On June 28, 2010, a deeply divided Supreme Court upholds gun-ownership rights within homes on a national basis, expanding on a…

On this day, a divided Supreme Court rules on the Second Amendment
When the Supreme Court first ruled on affirmative action

by NCC Staff

On June 28, 1978, the Supreme Court ruled in Regents of the University of California v. Bakke, laying the groundwork for…

When the Supreme Court first ruled on affirmative action
Lincoln and Taney’s great writ showdown

by Scott Bomboy

On May 28, 1861, Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney directly challenged President Abraham Lincoln’s wartime suspension of…

Lincoln and Taney’s great writ showdown
Could fishing companies upset a boatload of federal agencies with their Supreme Court challenge?

by Marcia Coyle

A group of commercial fishing companies soon will have the opportunity to persuade the Supreme Court of the United States to do…

Could fishing companies upset a boatload of federal agencies with their Supreme Court challenge?
On this day, Supreme Court reviews redistricting

by NCC Staff

On March 26, 1962, the Supreme Court decided Baker v. Carr, finding that it had the power to review the redistricting of state…

On this day, Supreme Court reviews redistricting
Thomas McKean: A Founding Father with a double life

by Scott Bomboy

Thomas McKean was a President before George Washington and supported judicial review before John Marshall. But today, McKean is…

Thomas McKean: A Founding Father with a double life
More from the National Constitution Center
Constitution 101 logo
Constitution 101

Explore our new 15-unit core curriculum with educational videos, primary texts, and more.

Photo of student watching online program
Media Library

Search and browse videos, podcasts, and blog posts on constitutional topics.

Painting of Founders meeting
Founders’ Library

Discover primary texts and historical documents that span American history and have shaped the American constitutional tradition.

Constitution Daily Blog