Unpacking the Supreme Court’s decision in United States v. Skrmetti

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On June 18, the Supreme Court upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits medical transitions transgender minors. In this episode, William Eskridge Jr. and Christopher Green join to debate the decision and to discuss the meaning of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. Listen now

The Story of the U.S. Constitution: Past and Present

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Akhil Reed Amar and David Blight and Annette Gordon-Reed join Jeffrey Rosen for a sweeping conversation about the Constitution and the debates that have shaped America—from the founding era to today. Watch now

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Is the Supreme Court’s silence failing to turn ‘square corners’ in immigration cases?

by Marcia Coyle | Read time: 6 minutes

“In a 1920 Supreme Court decision, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes wrote that “men must turn square corners when they deal with the Government.” In a 2020 Supreme Court decision, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, “But it is also true, particularly when so much is at stake, that ‘the Government should turn square corners in dealing with the people.’” …” Read more

Supreme Court rules parents can opt out children from LGBTQ+ storybooks in classrooms

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes

“A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a Maryland public school board likely violated the First Amendment rights of parents who wished to have their children excused from classroom instruction that includes LGBTQ+ storybooks. …” Read more

The Declare War Clause

The Constitution grants Congress the power “to declare War.” The extent to which this limits the president’s ability to use military force without Congress’ approval remains highly contested.

Read scholarly interpretations of the clause on the Interactive Constitution.

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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