The U.S. Supreme Court will soon hear a challenge to widely used race-conscious admissions policies designed to skew college admissions toward Black and Hispanic students across the country. The cases, Students for Fair Admission v. President & Fellows of Harvard College, No. 20-1199, and Students for Fair Admission v. University of North Carolina, No. 21-707, are expected to be heard during the court’s next term beginning in October. The Students for Fair Admission group accuses both universities of race-based discrimination during their admissions process, specifically accusing the University of North Carolina of favoring minorities over white and Asian American applicants in[...]

Constitution Day, originally known as “Citizen Day”, has been celebrated since 1940 to recognize all those who have become citizens of the United States, and to commemorate the signing of a document which has been described as so “sufficiently rational and coherent to be regarded almost as the product of a single wise mind or legislator.” The Federalist, No. 78 p. 466; 36 U.S.C. § 106. The incredible four page document is the fundamental law that has held our Country together for more than 200 years. In recognition of this Holiday we wanted to share our favorite Constitutional provisions.[...]