Dec 8
Constitution Check: Can citizens suspected of terrorism be held indefinitely without a trial?
It depends upon how, in a future case, the Supreme Court interprets the first decision on terrorism law to be issued following the September 11, 2001, attacks — Hamdi v. Rumsfeld.
Jul 7
Lyle’s look back: Supreme Court term in review
Veteran Supreme Court correspondent Lyle Denniston—the Center’s new Advisor on Constitutional Literacy and blog contributor—presented a colorful insider’s perspective on the Supreme Court’s recently concluded term to a capacity crowd.
May 17
Do conflict of interest laws conflict with free speech?
Here’s what you need to know about the precedent-setting case of Nevada Commission on Ethics v. Carrigan.
Jan 14
When police accidentally catch a drug user, can they arrest him?
In our latest addition of “You be the judge” can police arrest a man doing drugs when they entered his apartment without a warrant… on accident?
