Unpacking the Supreme Court’s Tech Term

Run time: 57 minutes

Legal experts Alex Abdo, Clay Calvert, and David Greene explore recent key tech cases before the Supreme Court, several of which have raised important questions at the intersection of technology and law. Listen now

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January 19, 1874: Grant Names Little-Known Waite as Chief Justice

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“On January 19, 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant nominated little-known Ohio lawyer Morrison Waite to replace Chief Justice Salmon Chase on the Supreme Court, after struggling to find a nominee for seven months. ...” Read more

January 22, 1973: The Roe v. Wade Decision

by NCC Staff | Read time: 5 minutes

“On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that continues to divide the nation to this day. In Roe v. Wade, the Court ruled that a state law that banned abortions except to save the life of the mother was unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment. ...” Read more

January 22, 1561: Francis Bacon is Born



Sir Francis Bacon (1561-1626) was the author of a host of works that had a great impact on the Founding generation. It speaks to the consensus in the fledgling United States that the Patent Clause included within the U.S. Constitution was in no way a source of controversy. Learn more on the Founders’ Library of Historic Documents

The First Amendment

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.”

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