Can the Attorney General Appoint a Special Counsel?

Run time: 54 minutes

In July, U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon dismissed a criminal case against former President Donald Trump reasoning that the prosecutor in this case was not properly appointed by the Justice Department. Matthew Seligman and Josh Blackman, who argued before Judge Cannon on opposite sides of this issue, join Jeffrey Rosen to debate the legal basis for the special counsel role. Listen now

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Supreme Court to Consider Gender Affirming Care Laws for Minors

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes

“One of the highest profile cases in the Supreme Court’s upcoming term could set a precedent over the ability of several states to define laws that provide or deny gender affirming health care to teenagers. ...” Read more

10 Fascinating Facts About the ‘I Have A Dream’ Speech

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“It was on August 28, 1963, that Martin Luther King, Jr., gave his famous ‘I Have A Dream’ speech as part of the March on Washington. So how much do you know about the speech and the events that led up to it? ...” Read more

Pennant From the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom

On August 28, 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his famous “I Have A Dream” speech at the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom. This pennant from the march is on display in our First Amendment gallery. Learn more

Credit: Loan, Freedom Forum’s Newseum Collection

14th Amendment

“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.” 

Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution

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