In recent weeks, the Voting Rights Act of 1965, one of the most significant civil rights laws in American history, has reemerged at the center of national debate. The U.S. Supreme Court is considering...
The Voting Rights Act of 1965 was a landmark victory of the Civil Rights Movement. Signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson on August 6th, 1965, this bill was to counteract racist barriers that prevented...
On June 26, 2015, the Supreme Court issued a decision that transformed marriage law across the United States. In a 5-4 majority opinion by Justice Anthony Kennedy, the court ruled that states, under the...
On October 9, 2024, the United States Supreme Court will begin oral arguments in a case that could decide whether Richard Glossip, convicted of a 1998 murder-for-hire plot, will be executed by the state...
On November 7, 2023, abortion rights advocates scored major wins in Kentucky, Ohio, and Virginia. These elections tested voters’ stance on abortion more than a year after the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s...
In June 2023, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in 303 Creative, LLC. v. Elenis that a website designer, Lorrie Smith, had the right to refuse her services to a gay couple seeking a website for their upcoming...
The Vanderbilt Project on Unity and Democracy hosted a panel discussion on Tuesday Nov. 29, 2022, discussing the future of the United States Supreme Court as public trust in the institution reaches record...
On Tuesday March 7, the Supreme Court heard two cases challenging Arizona voting rules: Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee and Arizona Republican Party v. Democratic National Committee. These cases...
In the next few months, observers expect a decision from the Supreme Court on Lange v. California. The ruling will decide whether the Fourth Amendment protects someone who has committed a misdemeanor in...
The year is 1800 and Republican representatives have earned a majority of spots in the political branches, but the Federalists still hold positions in the judiciary branch. In response, the newly instated...
With Senate confirmation hearings underway for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee, Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s road to the Supreme Court has never seemed murkier. Confirmation to the Supreme Court...
Following Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s passing, and anticipating the potential appointment of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, the subject of court packing has re-entered the public stage for...
