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The Constitutional Right to Protest at Universities

by Scott Bomboy

The recent protests about the Israel-Hamas war at universities around the nation are drawing attention to the most basic of First…

The Constitutional Right to Protest at Universities
A national TikTok ban and the First Amendment

by Scott Bomboy

The recent House passage of a bill banning TikTok from app stores in the United States has ignited a national constitutional…

A national TikTok ban and the First Amendment
The Supreme Court considers state laws regulating social media giants

by Scott Bomboy

One of the Supreme Court’s biggest cases this term involves the content moderation rights of websites—including YouTube…

The Supreme Court considers state laws regulating social media giants
The last insurrection case considered by Congress

by Scott Bomboy

An obscure incident involving the 14th Amendment’s Disqualification Clause is getting some new attention in the lead-up to…

The last insurrection case considered by Congress
Regardless of Trump cases, Supreme Court stakes are huge in 2024

by Marcia Coyle

When the U.S. Supreme Court term began last fall, the docket contained a number of major cases but had little of the potential…

Regardless of Trump cases, Supreme Court stakes are huge in 2024
Happy birthday, Bill of Rights!

by NCC Staff

Today we celebrate the anniversary of the first 10 amendments, known as the Bill of Rights (ratified December 15, 1791). Here’s…

Happy birthday, Bill of Rights!
Five items Congress deleted from Madison’s original Bill of Rights

by NCC Staff

When James Madison spoke to the First Congress he proposed nearly 20 amendments as a Bill of Rights, and not the 10 we all know…

Five items Congress deleted from Madison’s original Bill of Rights
Sandra Day O’Connor’s role in landmark Supreme Court cases

by Scott Bomboy

The late Justice Sandra Day O’Connor played a key role in some of the Supreme Court’s major decisions during her nearly 25…

Sandra Day O’Connor’s role in landmark Supreme Court cases
Did a Supreme Court decision change the rules for holiday displays?

by Scott Bomboy

Each December, there are several disputes about the use of religious symbols in holiday displays in public locations. But did last…

Did a Supreme Court decision change the rules for holiday displays?
Supreme Court to decide when public officials officially act on social media pages

by Marcia Coyle

James Freed, appointed city manager of Port Huron, Michigan, in 2014, and Michelle O’Connor-Ratcliff and T.J. Zane, elected…

Supreme Court to decide when public officials officially act on social media pages
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