Jun 28
Updated: Understanding the health care decision in three minutes
The Supreme Court’s historic decision on President Barack Obama’s health-care reform program seems complicated, but much of it can be broken down to a few concepts we can all understand.
Jun 26
Constitution Check: Is the Supreme Court showing a political bias?
Lyle Denniston looks at claims that the nine Supreme Court justices aren’t making decisions independent of political parties.
Jun 26
The issue isn’t the electoral college, but close elections
Villanova University’s Lara Brown says the Electoral College could be in play again this November, and explains why it might still be the best system out there for picking a president.
Jun 25
George Washington’s Constitution returns home
A hand-annotated personal version of the U.S. Constitution owned by George Washington is returning to Mount Vernon, after a record auction in New York City. A bidder spent $10 million on the folio, which had Washington’s personal notes on the Constitution and the Bill of Rights. After the auction, it turned out that bidder was… [Continue Reading]
Jun 20
Legal doctrine, social change and the path of civil rights progress
Abigail Perkiss from Kean University looks back at Lawrence v. Texas, the Supreme Court decision that invalidates laws barring a Texas law that prohibited sexual acts between same sex couples.
