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Battle for the Constitution: Week of August 10th, 2020 Roundup

August 14, 2020 by NCC Staff

Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American life, in partnership with The Atlantic.

COVID-19 and the Constitution — Key Takeaways

April 15, 2020 by Jackie McDermott and Lana Ulrich

The coronavirus pandemic has raised a host of constitutional questions. Here are some key takeaways.

Has the First Amendment been “weaponized”?

June 27, 2018 by Lyle Denniston

The Supreme Court ended its latest term in mid-morning Wednesday after having set for itself and lower courts a daunting constitutional task for the future: clarifying when someone’s First Amendment rights can be used to thwart government policies or programs.

Three Supreme Court cases involving the Ku Klux Klan

August 15, 2017 by NCC Staff

Violent public demonstrations involving white supremacists and counter-protesters in Virginia last weekend are driving a lot of attention to the long-debated subject of free speech rights in public locations.

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