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The One Alien and Sedition Act Still on the Books

by Scott Bomboy

One of the most controversial measures taken by the federal government in its early days were the Alien and Sedition Acts of 1798.…

The One Alien and Sedition Act Still on the Books
Fewer scenarios likely for a tie in the 2024 presidential election

by Scott Bomboy

Unlike other recent campaigns, the specter of a tied election is less likely to hang over the 2024 presidential election due to…

Fewer scenarios likely for a tie in the 2024 presidential election
The Constitution and the federal election process

by Scott Bomboy

On Nov. 5, 2024, voters will head to the polls in person to select the next president and vice president of the United States, as…

The Constitution and the federal election process
Veterans take another battle to the U.S. Supreme Court

by Marcia Coyle

Many of the nation’s veterans have fought battles with the federal agency responsible for awarding benefits for their…

Veterans take another battle to the U.S. Supreme Court
As summer ends, emergency requests keep coming to the Supreme Court

by Marcia Coyle

Recent summers in the U.S. Supreme Court have been deceptively quiet. It is still true that when the final decision is issued in…

As summer ends, emergency requests keep coming to the Supreme Court
A brief history of presidential candidate debates

by Scott Bomboy

Debates between presidential candidates have become an important part of the election process every four years, but in historical…

A brief history of presidential candidate debates
What is the Constitutional Role of the Vice President?

by Scott Bomboy

During the current presidential election, the importance of the two vice presidential nominees will be a topic of discussion…

What is the Constitutional Role of the Vice President?
Can Congress enact Supreme Court term limits without a constitutional amendment?

by Scott Bomboy

President Joe Biden’s recent announcement of several proposed Supreme Court reform measures includes the goal of establishing…

Can Congress enact Supreme Court term limits without a constitutional amendment?
Six big takeaways from this historic Supreme Court term

by Marcia Coyle

The Supreme Court wrapped up a historic term this week, one that will be defined largely by unprecedented constitutional issues…

Six big takeaways from this historic Supreme Court term
Vidal v. Elster: Unanimous decision, divided court

by Shailee Desai

On June 13, the Supreme Court decided Vidal v. Elster, a case about the constitutionality of the Lanham Act’s Names Clause. The…

Vidal v. Elster: Unanimous decision, divided court
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