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The Supreme Court and the “Climate of the Era”
One of the most respected constitutional law scholars of the 20th century, the late Paul Freund, once said the U.S. Supreme Court…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of June 15, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
The Supreme Court term’s challenges for Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.
As the U.S. Supreme Court's term moves into its final weeks, the challenges for a Chief Justice who insists the institution is not…
The Supreme Court throws a late-breaking curve ball in the Trump tax battle
Is the U.S. Supreme Court searching for an "off-ramp," or a way to avoid deciding the legal and highly politicized battle over the…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of Feb. 3, 2020 Roundup
Below is a round-up of the latest from the “Battle for the Constitution:” a special project on the constitutional debates in…
Appeals court puts Obamacare’s fate deeper in doubt
The long-running dispute over the constitutionality of the massive federal health insurance law – the Affordable Care Act, or…
Supreme Court to rule on privacy of Trump’s finances
Setting itself a constitutional task that could have a huge impact on presidential politics in 2020, the Supreme Court on Friday…
Two rulings, mixed results, on Trump vs. Congress
Two new court decisions – both historic, but both leaving a good deal of uncertainty – emerged Monday in constitutional…
Justice Kennedy awarded 2019 Liberty Medal
On October 27, 2019, the National Constitution Center awarded its 31st annual Liberty Medal to the Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy,…
Hugo Black, unabashed partisan for the Constitution
On August 12, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated then-Senator Hugo Black of Alabama to the Supreme Court.
