The notorious Dred Scott decision held that Blacks were not citizens and therefore had no right to sue in federal court. Rep. Steny Hoyer, D-Md., led the effort in the House to remove the Taney bust.

Scholars have engaged in a sharp argument over whether the judiciary should follow the original understanding in interpreting the Constitution. Recent criticism has argued that originalism fails ...

This article was produced by Capital & Main. It is published here with permission. Earlier this month, the Supreme Court sided with the Trump administration and ruled that federal immigration agents ...