Unpacking the transgender athletes’ case at the Supreme Court

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes

“One of the biggest cases in the Supreme Court’s current term involves the constitutional rights of transgender school students to compete in sports competitions. After more than three hours of arguments earlier this month, the outcome remains uncertain. ... ” Read more

January 22, 1973: SCOTUS issues the Roe v. Wade Decision

by NCC Staff | Read time: 5 minutes

“On January 22, 1973, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that continues to divide the nation to this day. In Roe v. Wade, the Court ruled that a state law that banned abortions except to save the life of the mother was unconstitutional under the Fourteenth Amendment. The decision has proven to be one of the most controversial cases in the Court’s history. ... ” Read more

The Lost Founder: James Wilson

Run time: 57 minutes

This week, we explore the life of an influential and yet, often overlooked founder, James Wilson, whose ideas and influence continue to shape current debates about popular sovereignty, constitutional structure, and democratic self-government.

Legal scholar William Ewald of the University of Pennsylvania and Jesse Wegman of the Brennan Center for Justice join to discuss Wegman’s new book, The Lost Founder: James Wilson and the Forgotten Fight for a People’s Constitution, which explores the life and legacy of this founder and Supreme Court justice. Julie Silverbrook, vice president of civic education of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Listen now

We the People is available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more

Why read the founding documents? | Justice Neil M. Gorsuch and Justice Stephen G. Breyer (Ret.)

Run time: 6 minutes

U.S. Supreme Court Justices Neil M. Gorsuch and Stephen G. Breyer (Ret.) talk about how the founding documents reflect the words we try to live by today. Watch now

14th Amendment, Section 1

All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

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