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cmdX anDre Articles "Law of WE "podcastRecapping Allen v. Milligan: The Court Upholds Section 2 of the VRA
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court handed down a major voting rights decision in the Allen v. Milligan case. In a 5-4 ruling, the Court upheld Section 2 of…
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Presidents, Prosecutions, and the Rule of Law
Last week, former President Donald Trump was indicted by the U.S. government for allegedly retaining, mishandling, and concealing classified documents after he…
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Artificial Intelligence, Defamation, and New Speech Frontiers
As ChatGPT and other generative AI platforms have taken off, they’ve demonstrated exciting possibilities about the potential benefits of artificial…
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New Amendments and the Future of Constitutional Reform
Earlier this year, the National Constitution Center hosted an event in Miami, Florida, featuring a series of meaningful conversations about the Constitution…
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The Shadow Docket Debate
The Supreme Court’s “shadow docket”—cases in which the Court issues emergency orders and summary decisions without oral argument—has been subject to growing…
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Sal Khan on Civics, AI, and the Constitution
The National Constitution Center and Khan Academy are partnering to create a free online Constitution 101 course premised on a simple, radical act: bringing…
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The Future of Affirmative Action
The U.S. Supreme Court is currently weighing two cases involving Harvard University and the University of North Carolina that could end affirmative action in…
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Joan Biskupic on "Nine Black Robes"
Last year's Supreme Court term was one of the most significant in recent history with landmark decisions and cases about abortion, guns, religious liberty, the…
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What are “True Threats” Under the First Amendment?
Last week, the Supreme Court heard a case about a Colorado man, Billy Ray Counterman, who was sentenced to over four years in prison for stalking due to…
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Should We Break Up With the Founders?
Earlier this year, the National Constitution Center hosted an event in Miami, Florida, featuring a series of meaningful conversations about the Constitution…
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The Legality of Abortion Pills
Last Friday, judges in Texas and Washington state handed down conflicting decisions on the legality of abortion medication pills. In Texas, a district judge…
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The Indictment of Former President Trump
Earlier this week, on Tuesday, April 4, former President Donald Trump was indicted in a Manhattan court on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records…
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Israel’s Constitutional Crisis
In January 2023, the Israeli government under newly re-elected Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu proposed a series of legal reforms that set off a wave of…
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Can Courts End Partisan Gerrymandering?
Last week, the North Carolina Supreme Court agreed to re-hear a case that found the state’s redistricting maps unconstitutional under the state’s constitution…
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Domestic Violence Laws and Gun Rights
Earlier this month, in United States v. Rahimi, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit struck down as unconstitutional a decades-old law barring…
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Women’s Rights in Early America
March is women’s history month—and in commemoration of the celebration, this week we hosted a conversation exploring the story of the pursuit of women’s rights…
cmdX anDre Articles "Law of WE "podcastPresidential Power, Standing, and Student Loan Forgiveness
This week the Supreme Court heard two separate legal challenges to a student loan forgiveness program proposed by the Biden administration: Biden v. Nebraska…
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Google, Twitter, Section 230 and the Future of the Internet
Three decades ago, in the fledgling days of the internet, Congress amended Section V of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to grant broader legal protections…
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The Slaughterhouse Cases at 150
In 1873, the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-4 ruling decided The Slaughterhouse Cases, which narrowly interpreted the new Privileges and Immunities Clause of the…
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Richard Stengel on Mandela: The Lost Tapes
Nelson Mandela—born in South Africa in 1918—was an international freedom fighter and Nobel Peace Prize winner who helped overturn the apartheid system of…
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The Public Debt Clause and the Debt Ceiling
The Public Debt Clause of the 14th Amendment states: “The Validity of the public debt of the United States, authorized by law …. shall not be questioned.”…
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Roe v. Wade at 50
This January marked the 50th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the seminal and contentious decision recognizing abortion rights, which the Supreme Court overturned…
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The Constitutional and Moral Philosophy of Dr. Martin Luther King
In honor of Martin Luther King Day, January 16, 2023, we pay tribute to Dr. King by discussing his historical legacy and constitutional and moral philosophy…
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The History of the Speaker of the House
Last week, Representative Kevin McCarthy of California became the Speaker of the House, after 15 rounds of voting. It was the first time since 1923 that a…
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Religious Liberty at the Founding
In this episode, Professor Vincent Phillip Muñoz of Notre Dame Law discusses his newest book, Religious Liberty and the American Founding: Natural Rights and…
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Cicero and the Constitution
How did Marcus Tullius Cicero, a Roman statesman and philosopher, influence the Founding generation, the Constitution, and American political thought? Join…
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FDR and the Transformation of the Supreme Court
This month, we hosted a conversation about FDR and the Transformation of the Supreme Court. Legal historian Laura Kalman, author of FDR’s Gambit: The Court…
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The Supreme Court Considers the Independent State Legislature Theory
On December 7, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Moore v. Harper, a case out of North Carolina about the power of state courts to review election…
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Free Speech, Same-Sex Marriage, and Anti-Discrimination Laws
On Monday, December 5, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the 303 Creative v. Elenis case. The petitioner, Lorie Smith, is an artist and website…
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Justice William O. Douglas: Public Advocate and Conservation Champion
The Honorable Jeffrey Sutton, chief judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, joins the Honorable M. Margaret McKeown, senior judge of the U.S…
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The Indian Child Welfare Act and the 14th Amendment
On Wednesday, November 9, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Haaland v. Brackeen, a case challenging the Indian Child Welfare Act. Opponents of ICWA say…
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The Battle for the American West
For Native American Heritage Month, the National Constitution Center hotsed a discussion with historians H.W. Brands, author of The Last Campaign: Sherman…
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Thomas Jefferson: The Reader and Writer
Historians Andrew Browning, author of Schools for Statesmen: The Divergent Educations of the Constitutional Framers; Nancy Isenberg, author of Madison and…
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Affirmative Action and the 14th Amendment – Part 2
On Monday, October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments for more than five hours in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina…
cmdX anDre Articles "Law of WE "podcastAffirmative Action and the 14th Amendment – Part 1
On Monday, October 31, 2022, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina, and Students for Fair…
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Pork, the Dormant Commerce Clause, and Legislating Morality
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in National Pork Producers v. Ross. The case is about a 2018 California ballot initiative, in which voters…
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Redistricting in Alabama and the Voting Rights Act — Part 2
Last week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Merrill v. Milligan. The Court will determine whether Alabama’s 2021 redistricting plan for its seven…
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Justice Stephen Breyer on the Importance of Civics Education
To conclude our week-long celebration of Constitution Day and to celebrate the launch of our Constitution 101 course, Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer…
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Supreme Court 2022-23 Term Preview
After a few months of summer break, the Supreme Court will begin its next term on Monday, October 3. And it could be another historic term. Some of the cases…
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The NCC’s Constitutional Convention Reports: The Proposed Amendments
This summer, as a continuation of the National Constitution Center’s Constitution Drafting Project, teams of leading conservative, libertarian, and progressive…
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Originalism: A Matter of Interpretation
September 17 is Constitution Day in the United States, celebrating the day that members of the Constitutional Convention signed the document in Philadelphia in…
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The Intellectual Inspirations Behind the Constitution
We have just launched an exciting project on the NCC’s website: The Founders’ Library. In it, you can read primary texts that span American constitutional…
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The Legality of the Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
On August 24th, the White House announced a plan to forgive $20,000 in student loan debt for borrowers who received Pell Grants, and $10,000 for other…
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Is the First Amendment Enough Today?
Today on We the People, we’re sharing a conversation from a private event hosted by the National Constitution Center this May in Coral Gables, Florida…
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Constitutional Questions After the Raid on Mar-a-Lago
On August 8, the FBI searched Mar-a-Lago, former President Donald Trump’s home in Palm Beach, Florida. They seized 11 sets of documents, some of which were…
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A Constitutional Conversation at Crystal Bridges
The Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, opened a new exhibit this summer called We the People: The Radical Notion of Democracy. It…
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The Case for Reforming the Electoral Count Act – Part 2
The Electoral Count Act of 1887 is the law that dictates the congressional procedure for certifying Electoral College results in a presidential election…
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Abortion Law in the U.S. and Abroad After Roe
The U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization overturned the landmark decision of Roe v. Wade and found no constitutional basis…
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What is the “Independent State Legislature Doctrine”? – Part 2
In June, the Supreme Court agreed to hear Moore v. Harper, a case out of North Carolina about the power of state courts to review election regulations set by…
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Restoring the Guardrails of Democracy
On July 6th, the National Constitution Center hosted a panel to present the reports of teams participating in the Center’s Restoring the Guardrails of…
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The EPA, Federal Power, and the Future of Climate Regulations – Part 2
Back in March, we recapped oral arguments in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, a case concerning the EPA’s authority to regulate greenhouse gas…
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Vouchers, Prayers, and Religion in American Schools
Toward the end of yet another landmark Supreme Court term, the Court issued decisions in two major cases concerning religious liberty when it comes to…
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The Dobbs v. Jackson Case – Part 4
On Friday, June 24th, the Supreme Court released its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. The decision overrules the landmark cases Roe v…
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What the Supreme Court’s Opinion in NYSRPA v. Bruen Means for the Second Amendment
On Thursday, June 23, the Supreme Court released its opinion in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v.Bruen. In a 6-3 opinion by Justice Clarence Thomas…
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The History of LGBTQ Rights in America
June is Pride Month. The first Pride March took place in June 1970, to commemorate the Stonewall Uprising the year prior. Today on We the People, we look back…
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How to Prevent Another January 6
As the congressional hearings for the events of January 6, 2021, continue, we’ll hear from The Honorable J. Michael Luttig, formerly of the U.S. Court of…
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Free Speech Throughout World History
While the idea of freedom of speech may be closely associated with the American constitutional tradition under the First Amendment today, its origins go back…
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Social Media and Public Health: A Conversation Featuring State Attorneys General
This week, the National Constitution Center and the National Association of Attorneys General hosted a bipartisan conversation with Attorneys General Doug…
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Three Election Law Cases and What They Mean for Democracy
There’s a lot happening in the world of election law. From the Supreme Court’s opinion last week in FEC v. Ted Cruz, to a redistricting case in Alabama, to a…
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Five Expert Takes on Two Big Issues This Term
Today on We the People, we’re sharing a conversation from a private event hosted by the National Constitution Center this week in Coral Gables, Florida…