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Article III
On this day, Supreme Court invalidates key FDR program
On May 28, 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an important part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s NIRA plan, when the…
On this day, the Pullman Strike changes labor law
On May 11, 1894, several thousand train workers started an unannounced strike at the Pullman Company in Illinois. Over the next…
Make Time for Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
U.S. Senate confirmation hearings on Supreme Court nominees have been called a “Kabuki dance,” a subtle minuet,” and even a…
Marbury v. Madison and the independent Supreme Court
On February 24, 1803, Chief Justice John Marshall issued the Supreme Court’s decision in Marbury v. Madison, establishing the…
Supreme Court to hear major challenge to federal regulatory powers
At first glance, climate change and vaccine mandates seem to have nothing in common, but the two are linked in a U.S. Supreme…
Understanding the process to replace Justice Breyer
With the official announcement of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement from the Supreme Court after its current term, all…
The Court Loses Its Chief Pragmatist
National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen notes the upcoming retirement of Justice Stephen Breyer, as the…
Stephen Breyer’s Supreme Court Legacy
Editor’s Note: Multiple media sources reported on January 26, 2022 that Justice Breyer intends to retire at the end of the…
The Confident and Aggressive Conservative Majority
If anyone thought the U.S. Supreme Court's conservative majority with three relatively new justices would be cautious about…
On the day, Justice Noah Swayne confirmed by the Senate
On this day in 1862, Noah Swayne was confirmed by the Senate to replace Justice John McLean, one of two dissenters in the Dred…
