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Fifth Amendment
Do presidential pardons remove the Fifth Amendment rights of recipients?
Before leaving the White House, President Joe Biden granted several pardons to people who may be asked to testify in the future…
Supreme Court preview for January 2024
In one of the biggest cases of the current term, the Supreme Court’s calendar for January 2024 features arguments about the…
On this day, the Supreme Court issues the Korematsu decision
In December 1944, the Supreme Court handed down one of its most controversial decisions, which upheld the constitutionality of…
Happy birthday, Bill of Rights!
Today we celebrate the anniversary of the first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights (ratified December 15, 1791). Here’s…
Sandra Day O’Connor’s role in landmark Supreme Court cases
The late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor played a key role in some of the Supreme Court’s major decisions during her nearly 25…
Looking at the Supreme Court’s next session
The next round of oral arguments at the Supreme Court starts on November 27, 2023, and there’s plenty on the docket. The…
Constitutional cases resulting from the 9/11 attacks
On September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks carried out against the United States would become the catalyst for at least two wars,…
On this day, the Supreme Court redefines eminent domain
On June 23, 2005, the Supreme Court ruled in the controversial, landmark case of Kelo v. City of New London, redefining
A short list of overturned Supreme Court landmark decisions
With the Supreme Court overruling Roe v. Wade, a look back at overturned landmark cases shows the rarity of such actions.
Significant Supreme Court Cases Remaining in the 2021-2022 Term
With the Supreme Court approaching the start of summer, the justices will likely decide the court’s major remaining cases by…
