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Missouri Is Voting on Abortion Rights Again

Missouri voters are being asked to make another major decision about abortion rights this November. And if that sounds familiar, it should. Missouri already voted […]

Who Deported More? Obama vs. Trump

If someone asked which president deported more people, Barack Obama or Donald Trump, what would you guess? The government’s own numbers make this an interesting […]

White House Ballroom Case

The East Wing is gone, a 90,000-square-foot ballroom is going up, and the Supreme Court still has not decided whether the project is legal. That […]

Worcester v. Georgia (1832)

Some Supreme Court decisions expanded freedom. Others took decades or generations to correct. And this one showed what can happen when the Supreme Court makes […]

Norman v. Xytex (2020)

Choosing a sperm donor is an incredibly personal decision. Families may look at health history, education, family background and other information before making a choice. […]

Kelo v. City of New London (2005)

Imagine owning your home, paying your taxes, and having no plans to move. Then your city tells you it wants your property. Not because it […]

Texas v Johnson (1989)

Is burning the American flag protected speech? That question reached the U.S. Supreme Court in Texas v. Johnson, a 1989 case that became one of […]