Law Day has annually been proclaimed by every president since Eisenhower did so on May 1, 1958. Congress enacted the presidential practice into law in 1961. Law Day is a time when bar associations ...

Over two centuries ago, Philadelphia became the birthplace of one of the most significant aspects of our nation’s history. Below the Liberty Bell hanging above Independence Hall, delegates gathered in ...

“We the People of the United States …” These memorable words start the preamble to the U.S. Constitution, which was signed 238 years ago by delegates to the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.

The U.S. is marking a milestone — 250 years since the Declaration of Independence. That founding document — along with the ...

Originalism teaches only that the Constitution’s original meaning is fixed; meanwhile, of course, new applications of that meaning will arise with new developments and new technologies. Consider a few ...

In legal circles, September 17th is considered "Constitution Day," the date the founding document was officially ratified. It was a radical experiment in 1787, when a young, upstart nation invested ...