On January 19, 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant nominated little-known Ohio lawyer Morrison Waite to replace Chief Justice Salmon Chase on the Supreme Court,...
Daniel Webster was one of the seminal figures of nineteenth century America as an orator and politician. Perhaps less known is Webster’s influence on...
Last week, a 6-3 Supreme Court said the First Amendment allows a business offering “expressive” services to discriminate based on the owner’s religious beliefs....
On June 28, 2010, a deeply divided Supreme Court upholds gun-ownership rights within homes on a national basis, expanding on a 2008 decision applying...
The U.S. Supreme Court’s recent and surprising voting rights decision overshadowed another civil rights victory that same day, a ruling with major implications for...
The Pledge of Allegiance to the United States’ flag has been part of American life for generations, but not without some constitutional controversy. The...