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COVID-19 and the Constitution — Key Takeaways

by Jackie McDermott and Lana Ulrich

The coronavirus pandemic has raised a host of constitutional questions. Here are some key takeaways.

COVID-19 and the Constitution — Key Takeaways
Whither the U.S. Supreme Court?

by Marcia Coyle

Constitution Daily contributor Marcia Coyle looks at what may still be—with an unexpected element—the most significant Supreme…

Whither the U.S. Supreme Court?
Battle for the Constitution: Week of Jan. 20, 2020 Roundup

by NCC Staff

Get a round-up of the latest from the “Battle for the Constitution:” a special project on the constitutional debates in…

Battle for the Constitution: Week of Jan. 20, 2020 Roundup
Eight basic facts about the Bill of Rights

by NCC Staff

Here are eight key facts about this enduring testament to liberty and freedom!

Eight basic facts about the Bill of Rights
Justices consider expanding gun rights

by Lyle Denniston

For the first time since it gave broad new constitutional protection to individuals’ gun rights more than a decade ago, the…

Justices consider expanding gun rights
Judge extends 3-D gun blueprint ban until case is resolved

by NCC Staff

A federal judge in Seattle has issued a preliminary national injunction blocking a website from offering 3-D-printer gun…

Judge extends 3-D gun blueprint ban until case is resolved
Supreme Court bypasses new claim about gun rights

by Lyle Denniston

Continuing its pattern of refusing to clarify the gun rights that are protected by the Second Amendment, the Supreme Court has…

Supreme Court bypasses new claim about gun rights
Interactive Constitution: The Second Amendment’s meaning

by NCC Staff

In this essay from the National Constitution Center’s Interactive Constitution project, scholars Nelson Lund and Adam Winkler…

Interactive Constitution: The Second Amendment’s meaning
Supreme Court Justices allow ban on high-capacity guns

by Lyle Denniston

With the nation reaching record levels of mass shootings, the Supreme Court on Monday allowed the state of Maryland to continue to…

Supreme Court Justices allow ban on high-capacity guns
10 big constitutional moments in 2016

by Maggie Baldridge and Chris Calabrese

It was a very interesting year.

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