What’s New This Week

The Historical Legacy of Thomas Jefferson

Run time: 49 minutes

In a special Independence Day episode, scholars Akhil Amar and Peter Onuf explore the historical legacy of founding father Thomas Jefferson, America’s third president and principal author of the Declaration of Independence. Listen now

Montesquieu and the Constitution

Run time: 1 hour

William B. Allen, Thomas Pangle, Dennis Rasmussen, and Diana Schaub discuss the political thought of Montesquieu and his influence on American democracy. Watch now

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The Latest at Constitution Daily Blog

The 303 Creative Decision and Expressive Conduct

by Marcia Coyle | Read time: 5 minutes

“Last week, a 6-3 Supreme Court said the First Amendment allows a business offering “expressive” services to discriminate based on the owner’s religious beliefs. ...” Read more

Supreme Court Rules Against Biden Administration’s Student Loan Forgiveness Program

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 4 minutes

“A divided Supreme Court on Friday has struck down an expansive debt-relief program for student loans created during the Covid-19 pandemic. ...” Read more

Constitutional Text of the Week

Article III, Section 1

“The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish.”

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