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The Supreme Court and the “Climate of the Era”

by Marcia Coyle

One of the most respected constitutional law scholars of the 20th century, the late Paul Freund, once said the U.S. Supreme Court…

The Supreme Court and the “Climate of the Era”
Battle for the Constitution: Week of June 15, 2020 Roundup

by NCC Staff

Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…

Battle for the Constitution: Week of June 15, 2020 Roundup
The Supreme Court term’s challenges for Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.

by Marcia Coyle

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 term’s challenges for Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.
The Supreme Court throws a late-breaking curve ball in the Trump tax battle

by Marcia Coyle

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…

The Supreme Court throws a late-breaking curve ball in the Trump tax battle
Battle for the Constitution: Week of Feb. 3, 2020 Roundup

by NCC Staff

Below is a round-up of the latest from the “Battle for the Constitution:” a special project on the constitutional debates in…

Battle for the Constitution: Week of Feb. 3, 2020 Roundup
Appeals court puts Obamacare’s fate deeper in doubt

by Lyle Denniston

The long-running dispute over the constitutionality of the massive federal health insurance law – the Affordable Care Act, or…

Appeals court puts Obamacare’s fate deeper in doubt
Supreme Court to rule on privacy of Trump’s finances

by Lyle Denniston

Setting itself a constitutional task that could have a huge impact on presidential politics in 2020, the Supreme Court on Friday…

Supreme Court to rule on privacy of Trump’s finances
Two rulings, mixed results, on Trump vs. Congress

by Lyle Denniston

Two new court decisions – both historic, but both leaving a good deal of uncertainty – emerged Monday in constitutional…

Two rulings, mixed results, on Trump vs. Congress
Justice Kennedy awarded 2019 Liberty Medal

by NCC Staff

On October 27, 2019, the National Constitution Center awarded its 31st annual Liberty Medal to the Honorable Anthony M. Kennedy,…

Justice Kennedy awarded 2019 Liberty Medal
Hugo Black, unabashed partisan for the Constitution

by Nicandro Iannacci

On August 12, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt nominated then-Senator Hugo Black of Alabama to the Supreme Court.

Hugo Black, unabashed partisan for the Constitution
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