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The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans. AP Photo/Jonathan Bachman

January 22, 2024

A surprising history of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals, once a leader in expanding civil rights and now a leader in limiting government power

Jonathan Entin, Case Western Reserve University

A court long known for its landmark decisions expanding civil rights is now known for highly conservative rulings reining in government power.

Policemen keep a mob back as James Meredith, a Black student trying to enroll at the University of Mississippi, is driven away after being refused admittance to the all-white university in Oxford on Sept. 25, 1962. AP Photo

October 31, 2022

When the Supreme Court loses Americans’ loyalty, chaos – even violence – can follow

Joseph Daniel Ura, Texas A&M University and Matthew Hall, University of Notre Dame

What’s at stake when Americans lose faith in the legitimacy of the Supreme Court?

Civil rights activist James Meredith grimaces in pain as he pulls himself across Highway 51 after being shot in Hernando, Mississippi, during his March Against Fear. AP Photo/Jack Thornell, File

June 2, 2021

Shot 55 years ago while marching against racism, James Meredith reminds us that powerful movements can include those with very different ideas

Aram Goudsouzian, University of Memphis

Meredith is a civil rights hero who doesn’t fit neatly into political categories. He espouses conservative ideas, yet he proclaims a radical mission to destroy white supremacy.

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Joseph Daniel Ura
Professor of Political Science and Chair of the Department of Political Science, Clemson University
Aram Goudsouzian
Bizot Family Professor of History, University of Memphis
Matthew Hall
University of Notre Dame
Jonathan Entin
Professor Emeritus of Law and Adjunct Professor of Political Science, Case Western Reserve University

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