Today, the Court is spotty in its application of this newfangled theory. Trump v. United States, which granted presidents ...

On Monday, the Supreme Court heard argument in a case that could upend how the federal government has been run for over a ...

Over 230 years ago on Dec. 15, 1791, Virginia ratified the Bill of Rights, being the last state required to do so before ...

MACON, Ga. (WALB) - On December 16, 1769, Jesse Mercer, the namesake of Mercer University, was born. Mercer is an icon in ...

This three-minute video gives a quick overview of every amendment to the Constitution and the year each one was enacted. It’s ...

Good faith and fair dealing—adherence to what we might call “norms”—is essential to the functioning of American government.

Empirical SCOTUS is a recurring series by Adam Feldman that looks at Supreme Court data, primarily in the form of opinions and oral arguments, to provide insights into the justices’ decision making ...

During the Great Depression, politicians struggling to respond to the economic crisis needed a scapegoat, and racialized ...

A Second Opinion is a recurring series by Haley Proctor on the Second Amendment and constitutional litigation. It is widely believed that the Supreme Court adjudicates Second Amendment claims using ...

The newly appointed director of a new center at West Virginia University focused on “classical Western history and culture and American constitutional thought” will be paid nearly one-third of $1 ...

Criminal distortion of history, fueled by post-truth narratives and state sponsorship, threatens democracy. An academic ...