Jeffrey Rosen Talks With Peter Slen About Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes’ “The Common Law”

Run time: 1 hour, 28 minutes

Jeffrey Rosen talks with C-SPAN’s Peter Slen about the life and career of Supreme Court Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. The conversation is part of C-SPAN’s Books That Shaped America series, which explores key works from American history that have had a major impact on society. Listen now

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Supreme Court Preview for January 2024

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 4 minutes

“In one of the biggest cases of the current term, the Supreme Court’s calendar for January 2024 features arguments about the limit of federal regulatory powers. ...” Read more

How Thomas Paine’s Other Pamphlet Saved the Revolution

by NCC Staff | Read time: 4 minutes

“The publication of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense caused a sensation in early 1776 as it explained the need for freedom. But it was a second series of pamphlets published on December 19 of that year that inspired a huge American military victory. ...” Read more

NPR: What Happens Next After the Colorado Supreme Court’s Ruling on Trump



Jeffrey Rosen joins NPR’s All Things Considered to discuss the Colorado Supreme Court’s recent decision to disqualify former President Donald Trump from the state’s ballot, how the decision may influence other states, and how the U.S. Supreme Court may decide should Trump appeal the decision. Listen now

Preamble

“We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.”

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