Constitution Daily Blog
Article III
Nationwide Injunctions: A hot topic you won’t debate in dinner-time conversations
The subject is unlikely to trigger dinner table debates and more likely to trigger yawns in some people. But nationwide…
Veterans take another battle to the U.S. Supreme Court
Many of the nation’s veterans have fought battles with the federal agency responsible for awarding benefits for their…
A new Supreme Court term begins in the shadow of a presidential election
The U.S. Supreme Court opens a new term on the eve of an intense, historic election in which the justices may be called on to play…
10 fascinating facts about the Supreme Court on its birthday
It was back on this day in 1789 that Congress passed the act that officially created the federal judiciary system that included…
As summer ends, emergency requests keep coming to the Supreme Court
Recent summers in the U.S. Supreme Court have been deceptively quiet. It is still true that when the final decision is issued in…
The Nixon pardon in constitutional retrospect
President Gerald Ford’s pardon of Richard Nixon on this day in 1974 generated a national controversy, but in recent years, some…
Can Congress enact Supreme Court term limits without a constitutional amendment?
President Joe Biden’s recent announcement of several proposed Supreme Court reform measures includes the goal of establishing…
10 facts about the most famous scene in legal history
The legendary confrontation between William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow in the Scopes Monkey Trial took place on a hot…
Six big takeaways from this historic Supreme Court term
The Supreme Court wrapped up a historic term this week, one that will be defined largely by unprecedented constitutional issues…
The Supreme Court gives courts new marching orders on issues affecting Americans’ everyday lives
For four decades, courts have followed a Supreme Court decision that was a roadmap of how to proceed when confronted with…
