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The wedding cake on display at Masterpiece Cakeshop. AP Photo/Brennan Linsley

The messy reality of religious liberty in America

The Supreme Court appeared divided over claims of religious freedom in the case of a gay wedding. History shows how contentious religious freedom has been in America.
People walk out after the U.S. Supreme Court granted parts of the Trump administration’s emergency request on the travel ban. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas

4 ways the Supreme Court could rule on Trump’s travel ban

A professor of constitutional law gives a preview of what to expect when the travel ban cases reach the highest court this fall.
Pro-life and anti-abortion activists converge in front of the Supreme Court on Jan. 27, 2017. AP Photo/Andrew Harnik

Could Roe v. Wade be overturned?

What will happen to the landmark abortion rights ruling with Neil Gorsuch on the Supreme Court?
The front columns at the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., Oct. 5, 2015. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Alexander Hamilton and the new Supreme Court term

As the new Supreme Court session opens, a legal scholar makes an argument for sticking with just eight justices. It’s not unconstitutional.
Protesters at the Supreme Court rally to stop Texas abortion regulations. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Is the Constitution at stake in this year’s election?

A 20-year conservative trend in the Supreme Court is on the line. A constitutional scholar examines why this issue alone will drive herds of voters to the polls in November.
The original 1812 gerrymander district designed to favor Massachusetts governor Elbridge Gerry. Elkanah Tisdale

Can math solve the congressional districting problem?

The gerrymandered district has been part of the US political landscape for two centuries. Impartial math suggests several methods for drawing fair, competitive congressional districts.
The US Supreme Court decision should make conservatives around the world pay attention. Flickr/Guillaume Paumier

Conservatives should embrace same-sex marriage

In the case of Obergefell v. Hodges, decided on 26 June 2015, the Supreme Court of the United States has ruled by a 5-4 majority in favour of same-sex marriage. The majority judges have held that state…

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