Justice William O. Douglas: Public Advocate and Conservation Champion

Run time: 57 minutes

Chief Judge Jeffrey Sutton and Judge M. Margaret McKeown discuss the constitutional legacy of U.S. Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas. Listen now on We the People

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December 1, 1955: Rosa Parks Wouldn’t Give Up Her Bus Seat

by NCC Staff | Read time: 4 minutes

“Today, December 1, marks the anniversary of Rosa Parks’ decision to sit down for her rights on a crowded bus, putting the effort to end segregation on a fast track. ...” Read more

Winston Churchill on Why the American Constitution Matters

by NCC Staff | Read time: 4 minutes

“On the anniversary of his birth, November 30, Constitution Daily looks back at what the British leader and author Sir Winston Churchill had to say about the American Constitution, which was quite a lot. ...” Read more

Article III, Section 1

“The judicial Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behaviour, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services, a Compensation, which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.”

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