Constitutional law

  • Baltimore and Civil Rights Groups File Lawsuit to Overturn Trump Executive Orders Ending DEI Programs

    The city of Baltimore and three civil rights organizations have, in a bold legal move, filed a federal lawsuit seeking to overturn two recent executive orders issued by the Trump administration aimed at ending federal diversity programs. Filed Monday, February 3, 2025, the lawsuit targets the orders as unconstitutional, arguing that they violate core constitutional…

  • Department of Justice Orders Reinstatement of Federal Funding

    The U.S. Department of Justice has mandated the reinstatement of federal funding that was previously frozen following an Office of Management and Budget (OMB) memo issued earlier this week. The OMB memo, which directed a blanket freeze on federal funding, has now been overridden by a court ruling and the Justice Department’s directive, which ensures…

  • Legal Commentary: Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment and Trump v. Anderson

    In their critical analysis of Trump v. Anderson, William Baude and Michael Stokes Paulsen argue that the U.S. Supreme Court mishandled a pivotal constitutional case with far-reaching implications. The case questioned whether Donald Trump, following the January 6 Capitol attack, was disqualified from the presidency under Section Three of the Fourteenth Amendment. The Court narrowly…

  • Democratic AGs Challenge Trump’s Bid to End Birthright Citizenship in Landmark Lawsuit

    Attorneys general from 22 states, including Massachusetts, Illinois, and New York, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship. The executive order, announced amid growing immigration debates, seeks to halt the long-standing constitutional guarantee of citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents’ immigration…

  • Trump’s Tumultuous Return to the Presidency: The Intersection of Felonies, Pardons, and Power

    The intersection of criminal convictions and the presidency has become a focal point of legal debates following Donald Trump’s felony convictions and subsequent assumption of the presidency. This unprecedented situation raises critical questions about constitutional law, the separation of powers, and the resilience of democratic institutions in the United States. Donald Trump’s felony convictions stem…

  • Trump Pardons Approximately 1,500 Capitol Attack Defendants

    In a major political move on Monday, Jan. 20, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump issued pardons for approximately 1,500 individuals convicted for their involvement in the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack. The rioters, who stormed the Capitol in a bid to disrupt the certification of the 2020 presidential election, will now see their convictions erased…

  • Trump Administration Sued Over Executive Order Restricting Birthright Citizenship

    The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and several immigrant rights organizations filed a lawsuit in New Hampshire District Court on Monday, challenging the Trump administration’s executive order that seeks to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents who entered the country illegally. The lawsuit argues that the executive order violates the…

  • Case Study | Understanding the U.S. Presidency: Powers, Legal Challenges, and Constitutional Boundaries

    Introduction The office of the U.S. President is one of the most significant and powerful political roles in the world, serving as both the head of state and government. The constitutional framework governing the presidency is outlined in the U.S. Constitution, primarily in Article II, and has evolved over the years through legal precedents, legislative…

  • Case Study: The Landmark Case of ‘Brown v. Board of Education’ and Its Impact on Civil Rights Law

    Introduction Brown v. Board of Education (1954) is one of the most significant cases in the history of U.S. constitutional law. This landmark decision by the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the doctrine of “separate but equal” that had been established in Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and marked a pivotal moment in the civil rights movement.…

  • Marbury v. Madison (1803): The Case That Established Judicial Review and Shaped U.S. Legal Precedent

    In 1803, a landmark U.S. Supreme Court case, Marbury v. Madison, established a crucial principle of American constitutional law: the power of judicial review. This case continues to shape the workings of the U.S. legal system today. To understand its importance, we must first look at the events that led up to the case, the…