Mar 25
The court, marriage, and high expectations
Lyle Denniston previews the historic arguments this week about same-sex marriage in front of the Supreme Court.
Mar 21
Constitution Check: Will the Supreme Court be guided by polls about same-sex marriage?
Will public opinion polls sway the Supreme Court as it considers two cases related to same-sex marriage? Lyle Denniston looks at how the court has discussed the idea of political pressures in the past.
Mar 19
Constitution Check: Can there be no exceptions to Second Amendment gun rights?
Lyle Denniston examines claims that the Second Amendment protects gun-ownership rights extensively and how that jibes with a 2008 Supreme Court decision.
Mar 14
Constitution Check: Does the president have a duty to defend every law?
Lyle Denniston looks at the constitutional argument that a president has to defend in court a law passed by Congress, even if the president thinks the law in unjust.
Mar 12
Constitution Check: Could the president legally order a drone strike inside the U.S.?
Lyle Denniston looks at due process and the public debate over the president’s authority to use drones as a weapon within the U.S.
