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Five Expert Takes on Two Big Issues This Term

In this episode of the We the People podcast, President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen moderates a conversation with five experts about two of the biggest issues before the Supreme Court this term: abortion and guns. Those five experts are: Melissa Murray of NYU Law, Akhil Amar of Yale Law School, Clark Neily of the Cato Institute, Kimberly Atkins Stohr of The Boston Globe, and David French of The Dispatch. Listen here. 

The Dobbs v. Jackson Case – Part 3

On May 2, Politico published a leaked draft of Justice Samuel Alito’s majority opinion in the pending case Dobbs v. Women’s Health Organization. The draft opinion in Dobbs overrules the precedents Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, which hold that women have the constitutional right to seek pre-viability abortions. In this episode, professors Mary Ziegler of UC Davis School of Law and O. Carter Snead of Notre Dame Law School join once again to unpack the constitutional reasoning in Justice Alito’s draft, and the implications for the future of abortion rights in America and the future of Court as an institution in the aftermath of the leaked opinion. Jeffrey Rosen moderates. Listen here. 

Be sure to listen to our episodes from before and after oral arguments in this case, available here: Part 1 and Part 2.

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In case you missed it! Watch the recording of The Supreme Court in Review: Cases to Watch Featuring MSNBC’s Ali Velshi

MSNBC’s Ali Velshi joined National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the Supreme Court and some of the biggest cases the justices are considering this term. Velshi also discussed his career in journalism and answered questions from participants. Watch now.

This Week in Constitutional History

May 29, 1866 – Citizenship Clause 

Senator Jacob Howard proposes that a citizenship clause by added to the text of the 14th Amendment. Trace the revisions, additions, and final product of the 14th Amendment in our Drafting Table online interactive. 

May 30, 1806 – A Future President and a Deadly Duel

Andrew Jackson, a frequent dueler among politicians, almost died in a duel on this day in history. Learn more about the history of duels in this Constitution Daily blog post. 

For Educators

Social Media and Public Health: A Conversation Featuring State Attorneys General

Wednesday, June 1, 12 p.m. ET

The National Constitution Center and the National Association of Attorneys General host a bipartisan conversation with Attorneys General Doug Peterson of Nebraska and Phil Weiser of Colorado exploring the role of state attorneys general, state law, and state police powers under the Constitution in addressing the potential dangers of various social media platforms to public health, privacy, and competition. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. 

This program is presented in partnership with the Center for Excellence in Governance at the National Association of Attorneys General. 

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