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How colleges investigate sexual assault on campus
Growing attention to the problem of sexual assault on college campuses has raised interesting constitutional concerns.
Ernesto Miranda’s role in constitutional history
Note: Landmark Cases, C-SPAN’s series on historic Supreme Court decisions—produced in cooperation with the National…
Trump’s Muslim comments start a debate with constitutional scholars
Presidential candidate Donald Trump’s broad comments about restricting Muslim access to the United States have drawn a lot of…
The Supreme Court takes on assets needed for a criminal defense
Today, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in the case of Luis v. United States. While case does not directly challenge the…
Constitution Check: May lawyers lead a campaign to defy the Supreme Court?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the ramifications of a call from a…
Constitution Check: Is Puerto Rico just a colony under Congress’s control?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at a case about Puerto Rico’s…
Constitution Check: Did the Kentucky county clerk win her religious exemption, after all?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the Kim Davis case and how a judge in…
The Constitution and the Cleveland GOP debates
Among the topics covered in Thursday’s two GOP debates were several points about the Constitution. Here is a quick look at those…
Judge cites Confederate flag plates, Iverson in Redskins decision
A federal district judge has ruled against the Washington Redskins in a trademark dispute, referring to a recent Supreme Court…
Why June 26 is already a landmark day for gays and the Supreme Court
As the Supreme Court nears a decision on same-sex marriages, observers of Court history have noted that June 26 already has…
