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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 Roe v. Wade decision
On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that continues to divide the nation to this day.
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…
A conflict at home creates conflict over the Fourth Amendment in the U.S. Supreme Court
The ancient adage says that “a man’s house is his castle.” The Supreme Court would add, “with exceptions.” Next week,…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of June 22nd, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
The Supreme Court’s role in the police accountability controversy
The U.S. Supreme Court interprets the law, we are told. But sometimes, the court makes the law. One of those times—more than 50…
Cross-border shooting case returns to the Supreme Court
A case involving the fatal shooting of a Mexican national by a United States Border Patrol Agent is back at the Supreme Court a…
Recalling the Supreme Court’s historic statement on contraception and privacy
It was on this day in 1965 that the Supreme Court ruled in a landmark case about contraception use by married couples that laid…
Looking back at the Church Committee
On January 27, 1975, Senator Frank Church led a new Senate committee formed to investigate allegations of U.S. government spying…
