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Supreme Court set to hear cases on affirmative action and public unions
This week, the Supreme Court laid the groundwork to hear three controversial cases next term. Each case has the potential to upend…
Can states really ban the burning of the Confederate flag?
The controversy over the public display of a Confederate flag at South Carolina’s capitol has given new life to some old…
Constitution Check: What power does the government have to control “mobile billboards”?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the broad implications of…
Supreme Court allows Texas ban on Confederate license plates
A divided U.S. Supreme Court said on Thursday that the state of Texas has the right to ban a specialty license design that…
Inside the Supreme Court’s flag burning decision
Among the most controversial of all Supreme Court decisions has its 25th anniversary this month, when a divided Court in June 1989…
USA Freedom Act signed, so what’s next for NSA spying?
President Barack Obama has signed the USA Freedom Act, which changes how the NSA spies on Americans citizens. So what are the…
Constitution Check: Does the First Amendment protect violent ranting on Facebook?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, says some big constitutional questions…
The World War I Anti-War Movement and The First Amendment
In this excerpt from Dissent: The History of an American Idea, Ralph Young looks at how the limits of dissent as one of our…
Supreme Court says states can ban judges from asking for campaign dollars
Chief Justice John Roberts retains his capacity to surprise in Williams-Yulee v. Florida Bar.
Constitutional Rights: What’s the matter with Turkey?
A Turkish court’s order for Twitter, YouTube and Facebook to remove images of a dead government official is only the latest in a…
