U.S. Constitutional Law
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U.S. Representative Shontel Brown is calling for renewed congressional intervention to curb presidential war-making authority, urging the House of Representatives to vote on measures that would limit U.S. involvement in the ongoing Iran conflict. In a public statement and accompanying video, Brown sharply criticized Donald Trump, alleging that his handling of the situation has escalated…
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Jasmine Crockett is pressing a constitutional argument for executive intervention, formally calling on JD Vance and members of the Cabinet to invoke Section Four of the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to declare Donald Trump unfit to serve. In a letter dated April 7, 2026, Crockett asserts that the constitutional threshold for presidential incapacity has been met, characterizing…
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In the summer of 1971, the United States Supreme Court delivered a landmark ruling that would forever reshape the relationship between the press and the federal government. The case, New York Times Co. v. United States, better known as the Pentagon Papers case, tested the limits of the First Amendment and government power. At the…
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In a sharply divided 5-4 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration may resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, a 1798 wartime statute. The ruling intensifies debate over the scope of presidential authority, especially in matters of immigration and national security. Here’s what the ruling means, what it doesn’t, and…
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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.…
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