If Democrats embrace and deploy the Constitution leading up to the 2024 election, it will enable them to offer a confident message based on the hallowed principles of America’s founding charter.
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Free speech is under attack from both sides of the political spectrum.
Throughout Thomas’ tenure on the court, he has pushed the Supreme Court to replace Marshall’s vision with one more amenable to the powerful than the powerless.
The arrest of a former American president is unprecedented, but the nation’s founders anticipated the day would come.
With a federal indictment of former President Donald Trump, currently a presidential candidate, a legal scholar explores what the law says about the consequences of such an unprecedented act.
A loud chorus of Democrats – and some Republicans, too – has for years claimed gerrymandering is costing their party seats in Congress. Is it true?
A new study reveals wide disparities among state-issued Clean Water Act fines, and even among federal fines from regions to region. A law professor explains why it may be illegal.
The Supreme Court is considering the legality of the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness plan and whether the administration had the power to offer debt forgiveness in the first place.
Americans are not the first to fret over the potential harm that parties can inflict. But parties can also promote the common interest.
A rash of pending lawsuits raises questions about the FDA’s approval of mifepristone two decades ago, whether the drug can be legally mailed and the constitutional right to interstate commerce.
‘Congress shall make no law … abridging the freedom of speech.’ It’s often misunderstood, by many Americans. A constitutional scholar explains what it really boils down to.
A significant number of county sheriffs across the US have a particular – and false – view of their role in defending Americans’ constitutional rights.
What happens if GOP holdouts continue to hold out on the speaker position? And what if they don’t?
A House panel made four criminal referrals in relation to Donald Trump’s alleged role in the attack on the Capitol. Convictions might make him an unpalatable candidate but wouldn’t bar him from running.
The former president made little mention of his personal legal battles as he announced his bid to retake the White House.
The Supreme Court has yet to rule on whether school dress codes are protected under the law.
The US Supreme Court is poised to determine the fate of the use of race in college admissions. Supporters of affirmative action, like the military, fear the worst.
In the Shelby v. Holder decision, a key section of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act was eliminated, thus enabling states with histories of racial discrimination to enact new voting laws.
What’s at stake when Americans lose faith in the legitimacy of the Supreme Court?
Republicans and democrats alike have accused each other of threatening the foundations of democracy. How legitimate are these fears?
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Professor of American Civics, University of Tennessee
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Associate Professor of Law, Arizona State University
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William Nelson Cromwell Professor of Jurisprudence and Political Science, Amherst College
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Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University
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Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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Professor of Law and Director of the Center for Professional Ethics, Case Western Reserve University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Westminster College
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Professor of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Wayne State University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology; Institute for Humane Studies
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Boise State University
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Spécialiste de la politique américaine, Sciences Po
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Professor of law and ethics, Georgia State University
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Professor of American History, Università di Torino
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Professor Emeritus of Communication and Rhetorical Studies, Syracuse University