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James Madison Saw Abigail Spanberger Coming Apr. 24, 2026
During the national debates of 1788, the great Virginian James Madison worried that mere "parchment ... Read More
A Secret Act of Judicial Tyranny Apr. 23, 2026
In a famous Supreme Court one-liner, reminding the legal community of the finality of the court's ru... Read More
The Greatest Threat to American Democracy May Not Be Who You Think Apr. 22, 2026
It's not news that a man in Washington sits atop one of the three branches of government who interpr... Read More
American Heresy Apr. 16, 2026
The makers of our Constitution undertook to secure conditions favorable to the pursuit of happiness.... Read More
Your Questions Answered: Filming ICE Interactions Safely Mar. 30, 2026
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
Across the country, brave people are out in the streets observing and recording immigration enforcem... Read More
'I Have No Rights': Minnesota Residents Sue Trump Administration for Racial Profiling, Stops Without Suspicion and Warrantless Arrests Mar. 23, 2026
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
As immigration agents patrolled the Twin Cities in January, 30-year-old R.M. and his family insisted... Read More
Free Speech for Me But Not For Thee Mar. 19, 2026
Last week, the chair of the Federal Communications Commission threatened to rescind the broadcast li... Read More
Your Questions Answered: Can Congress Stop President Trump's Illegal War Against Iran? Mar. 09, 2026
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
In the early morning of Feb. 28, President Donald Trump announced that the U.S. and Israel had start... Read More
Two-Front War: Trump Attacks Iran Overseas and Constitution at Home Mar. 04, 2026
On Jan. 20, 2025, Donald Trump swore he would "to the best of my ability, preserve, protect and defe... Read More
The Coming Constitutional Ice Age Feb. 12, 2026
Last fall during the opening of the United Nations in New York City, I recognized the face of a fede... Read More
Does the US Still Have a Constitution? Feb. 05, 2026
Legal scholars have many lenses through which to examine the Constitution. Lawyers need to master ab... Read More
One Year In: Defending the Constitution Under a Second Trump Administration Jan. 26, 2026
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
One year ago, President Donald Trump was sworn in for a second term. Within hours of his inauguratio... Read More
An Assault on the Republic Jan. 15, 2026
In a scene in Robert Bolt's famous play "A Man for All Seasons," about the treason trial of St. Thom... Read More
A Lawless Presidency Jan. 08, 2026
The United States invasion of Venezuela and kidnapping of Nicolas Maduro, the domestically recognize... Read More
The Left Doesn't Believe in the Constitutional Order Dec. 12, 2025
During oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter, Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor threatened Americ... Read More
War Powers Are Dead Dec. 05, 2025
Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine promises he'll refile a war powers resolution in the Senate demanding Pres... Read More
Thanksgiving and the Constitution Nov. 27, 2025
"Government requires make-believe. Make believe that the king is divine, make believe that he can d... Read More
What the First Amendment Really Protects Nov. 17, 2025
Rights & Resistance with the ACLU
The First Amendment is a cornerstone of American democracy. It allows us to express our views, chall... Read More
Can the President Disrupt Free Speech? Nov. 13, 2025
While the country's attention was drawn to the federal government shutdown, President Donald Trump s... Read More
Freedom of Speech Goes Both Ways Nov. 04, 2025
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercis... Read More
