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A busy term for the Supreme Court heads towards a historic conclusion
by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 7 minutes
“The Supreme Court is heading into its home stretch with the conclusion of oral arguments for its 2025-2026 term. With many major decisions due and three big cases already decided, all eyes will be on the nine justices as decisions are released through late June (and possibly early July). … ” Read more
Constitutional Voices: Charles Sumner
by Anna Salvatore | Read time: 5 minutes
“Charles Sumner spent nearly a quarter-century in the United States Senate insisting that the federal government had the power and the moral obligation to abolish slavery, and for that conviction, he was nearly beaten to death on the Senate floor in 1856. …” Read more
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Louisiana Congressional Map
Run time: 1 hour, 2 minutes
On April 29, 2026, in Louisiana v. Callais, the Supreme Court invalidated a Louisiana congressional map, holding that racial considerations cannot predominate in the drawing of electoral districts. The ruling narrowed Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 by requiring plaintiffs to show intentional discrimination, not just discriminatory effects. In this episode, we explore the Court’s 6-3 decision and what it means for the future of the Voting Rights Act with two leading election law scholars: Edward Foley of The Ohio State University and Michael Morley of Florida State University College of Law. Julie Silverbrook, chief content and learning officer at the National Constitution Center, moderates. Listen now
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At 250, America Needs Civic Parenting, Not Just Civics Classes
by Julie Silverbrook | Read time: 5 minutes
“From the founding, Americans understood that a republic depends on the character and judgment of its citizens. In the years after the Revolution, that insight took shape in what later came to be called ‘republican motherhood,’ the belief that the success of the new nation required raising children with the virtue, knowledge, and discipline necessary for citizenship. The concept reflected the limits of its time, assigning that responsibility narrowly to mothers. But it also captured a deeper truth. Constitutions do not sustain themselves. Self-government endures only when each generation is prepared to understand, value, and uphold its principles. …” Read more in The Fulcrum
Constitutional Text of the Week
Fourth Amendment
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
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