Apr 9
Constitution Check: Can a local government order every family in town to have a gun?
Lyle Denniston looks at whether a Georgia town can really tell every homeowner to have a gun inside their house.
Apr 5
The Constitution and graduation ceremonies in church
Lyle Denniston examines a case that could lead the Supreme Court to take action on a lower-court decision to bar a public school from using a church to host graduation ceremonies.
Apr 2
Constitution Check: Why would a terrorism suspect be given Miranda warnings?
Lyle Denniston looks at the reasoning behind reading a Miranda warning to a foreign terror suspect, and how such an act can help convict guilty suspects in a civilian court.
Mar 28
The same-sex marriage issue now: Back to the political realm?
Lyle Denniston explains why the Supreme Court may pass the same-sex marriage issue largely back to the political realm of state legislatures and voter referendums.
Mar 27
Constitution Check: Is the court going to take a pass on same-sex marriage?
Lyle Denniston explains the key role Justice Anthony Kennedy played in Tuesday’s Proposition 8 arguments, and why a stalemate could be in store.
