The Supreme Court Upholds South Carolina’s Voting Map

Run time: 58 minutes

Joshua Douglas and Derek Muller join Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the Alexander v. NAACP majority opinion, as well as the concurrence and dissent, and review what this decision means for the future of racial gerrymandering cases. Listen now

America’s Confrontations With Illiberalism: From Past to Present

Run time: 1 hour, 2 minutes

Steven Hahn and Manisha Sinha explore America’s historical encounters with illiberalism and its relevance to contemporary challenges confronting American democracy today. Watch now

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A Future American President’s Deadly Duel

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“On May 30,1806, future President Andrew Jackson nearly died in a duel when he killed his opponent, a fellow plantation owner. ...” Read more

Lincoln and Taney’s Great Writ Showdown

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes

“On May 28, 1861, Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney directly challenged President Abraham Lincoln’s wartime suspension of the great writ of habeas corpus, in a national constitutional showdown. ...” Read more

Morning Joe: Jeffrey Rosen Reacts to Trump Verdict

National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen discusses the verdict in New York v. Trump and the importance of the rule of law. Watch now

Sixth Amendment

“In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed, which district shall have been previously ascertained by law, and to be informed of the nature and cause of the accusation; to be confronted with the witnesses against him; to have compulsory process forobtaining witnesses in his favor, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his defence.”

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