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Native Americans

New government report explores tension between religious liberty and civil rights

by Maggie Baldridge

The country is divided, and so is the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights.

Supreme Court ponders NCAA, Redskins sports cases

by Scott Bomboy

In a private conference on Monday, the Supreme Court started considerations about two big cases for the sports world: the struggle…

Vice President Profile: John C. Calhoun

by Olivia Fitzpatrick

As part of a continuing series this summer, Constitution Daily looks at Vice Presidential selections that had an impact on the…

How things have changed in Philadelphia since the 1787 convention

by NCC Staff

Today marks the 229th anniversary of the start of the constitutional convention in Philadelphia. A few things have changed since…

Washington Redskins file for conditional Supreme Court hearing

by Scott Bomboy

The Washington Redskins football team wants a chance to appear in the Super Bowl of the federal judiciary system if things don’t…

Constitution Check: Will a Sanders “political revolution” overthrow Citizens United?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at Bernie Sanders's desire to banish…

Supreme Court ends fight over Jim Thorpe’s resting place

by NCC Staff

The United States Supreme Court has ended a five-year legal fight over the final resting place of the legendary athlete Jim…

Voting rights law, then and now

by Nathaniel Persily

In this commentary, Nathaniel Persily of Stanford Law School explains how the struggle over voting rights has changed since the…

Judge cites Confederate flag plates, Iverson in Redskins decision

by Scott Bomboy

A federal district judge has ruled against the Washington Redskins in a trademark dispute, referring to a recent Supreme Court…

Is a borough a museum? Thorpe family asks Supreme Court to decide

by Scott Bomboy

The sons of legendary athlete Jim Thorpe want the Supreme Court to help get their father’s remains returned to Oklahoma in a…