You might have heard the term “constitutional crisis” thrown around on social media or in the news lately. What used to be a relatively obscure concept you might learn about in civics class is now ...

The issue du jour is deportations, but the question has been a constant of Donald Trump’s presidencies: Is he acting within the Constitution? In his first term, it came up repeatedly: When he tried to ...

As President Donald Trump's administration enters a legal tug-of-war with the nation's judges over controversial policies, and actions escalates, constitutional law experts are sounding the alarm that ...

During his first hours in office as the 47th president of the United States, Donald Trump signed multiple executive orders, including one aiming to end birthright citizenship. The order’s ultimate ...

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May 30 and 31, 2025 CLC workshop: Reclaiming Constitutional Law: Limiting Executive Power Overreach, Expanding Shields. This is the second of a three-part series on Teaching Constitutional Law in a ...

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