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Constitutional Voices: Charles Sumner
Charles Sumner spent nearly a quarter-century in the United States Senate insisting that the federal government had the power and…
Constitutional Voices: Thaddeus Stevens
Thaddeus Stevens was one of the most consequential and uncompromising figures of nineteenth-century American politics. As a…
Justice Thomas lobs a legal grenade at a major civil rights law
Throughout his long tenure on the U.S. Supreme Court, Justice Clarence Thomas often has used his dissenting and concurring…
Is the Supreme Court’s silence failing to turn “square corners” in immigration cases?
In a 1920 Supreme Court decision, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote that “men must turn square corners when they deal with the…
Does the president need Congress to approve military actions in Iran?
The current military conflict between Iran and Israel has led to speculation about the involvement of American military resources…
Four Cases When the Writ of Habeas Corpus Was Suspended
Recent talk in Washington about the possible suspension of the writ of habeas corpus is drawing new attention to the rare cases in…
What are the president’s powers under the Insurrection and Militia Acts?
By April 20, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem are expected to make recommendations…
The Constitution and the federal budget process
The state of the federal budget is a hot topic of discussion with the House of Representatives passing a federal budget resolution…
A Brief History of the Constitution and Tariffs
The subject of tariffs is back in the news after President Donald Trump raised tariffs this week on China and is in negotiations…
Newly proposed constitutional amendments face steep challenges
Recently, a member of the House of Representatives proposed changing the Constitution to allow current President Donald Trump the…
