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Are gay rights a matter of protecting privacy, or sexual freedom itself?
There are three very different kinds of liberty. When people talk about religious liberty, what kind of liberty they might mean?
The court ruled unanimously that access to social media is an essential right.
Presidents past have used this nearly limitless power to halt criminal prosecutions before. What’s to stop Trump?
The gender-equity rule in Kenya’s constitution offers an opportunity to remedy past wrongs. But the country’s parliament is dragging its feet in implementing it.
The Trinity Lutheran case signals the Supreme Court’s willingness to interpret separation of church and state as religious discrimination. What will this mean for the future of vouchers and school choice?
A professor of constitutional law gives a preview of what to expect when the travel ban cases reach the highest court this fall.
On Monday, the US Supreme Court announced that it would hear a case on gerrymandering in Wisconsin. We dive into the research on this controversial practice.
Have American companies just been given the green light to deploy “edgy” branding that goes way too far?
In 1958, Mildred and Richard Loving were arrested in Virginia for the crime of being married. The couple helped spark an effort to strike down laws against interracial marriage in the United States.
The Supreme Court may soon hear a case on data-driven criminal sentencing. Research suggests that algorithms are not as good as we think they are at making these decisions.
Cyntoia Brown was just 16 years old when she shot and killed a man in 2004. Under Tennessee law, she won’t be eligible for parole until she is 67 years old. Is such a harsh sentence constitutional?
Could Trump be removed from office? Answering that question is less about understanding the law and more about counting votes.
A number of state constitutions have clauses restricting state funding for religious schools. Some of these go back to an amendment proposed in 1875, known as the Blaine Amendment. What is it?
With Neil Gorsuch’s appointment to the high court, conservatives regain their 5-4 majority, which will likely benefit employers over workers.
Trump’s promise to appoint conservatives to the Supreme Court could mean the fate of the death penalty rests in the court of public opinion.
Rather than an outright coup, Venezuela’s government has slowly eroded its democratic institutions and processes, until now.
The Supreme Court’s public reputation is strong in part because people see it as less political than other government branches. What can text analysis tell us about how accurate that perception is?
Twenty years ago, a sheriff won a lawsuit against a federal gun control law. Today, San Francisco is betting the same argument for state’s rights will stop Trump from defunding sanctuary cities.
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Dean of Economics, Politics & History, The University of Austin
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Joseph Panzer Chair in Education and Research Professor of Law, University of Dayton
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