Constitution Day: September 17
A little known holiday is “Constitution Day,” on September 17. We have celebrated Citizenship Day since 2004. What is this holiday all about? How should we celebrate it?
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Alford Plea: A Little Known Plea In the News
On September 5, 2024, Hunter Biden, son of President Joe Biden, pleaded guilty to nine federal tax charges. Biden’s lawyers surprised the Justice Department lawyers and others with the decision to change his plea. When Biden’s lawyers announced the intent to plead
Labor Day: What Are We Celebrating?
This weekend, we celebrate Labor Day. Labor Day signals many things. What was it originally about, though, and why are we celebrating?
Title IX Rule Changes: What Did the Supreme Court Really Say?
On August 16, the Supreme Court handed down a decision in two cases concerning the Biden Administration’s efforts to issue new Title IX rules. What was the issue before the Court, and what did the Court Say? Was the decision really 5-4
Federalist 78 : Hamilton, the Supreme Court, and the Biden Term-Limit Proposal
On July 29, the Washington Post published an op-ed piece by President Biden. In it, Biden called for major reforms of the U. S. Supreme Court, perhaps all of which would require Constitutional Amendments. One of the proposed changes is to set