Is That Even Constitutional?
Is That Even Constitutional?
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Using the U.S. Constitution as a lens, we discuss recent administration actions, headlines, listener questions, or interesting legal issues. Hosted by Sadena Thevarajah and featuring constitutional scholar Ken Thomas.
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The show delves into themes like the separation of powers, executive orders, and checks and balances, with episodes exploring legal issues such as the implications of the recent treatment of Venezuelan immigrants and the constitutional authority of the President concerning executive orders. Each episode addresses listener questions, providing clarity on complex legal topics and contemporary constitutional dilemmas.
It’s never been a better time to understand the U.S. Constitution: what it allows, what it prohibits, and what is in the grey area. Join host Sadena Thevarajah and constitutional scholar Ken Thomas in conversation as they scrutinize recent federal administration actions, to help us better see our country’s founding document for the living document that it is.
Higher education has become a necessity for social and economic mobility in our society. This is particularly important for minority groups seeking to access the mainstream of American society. In 2023, however, the Supreme Court held in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard that student admission policies at public universities that benefit minorities violate the Equal Protection Clause and cannot include affirmative action to increase the diversity of a school’s student body. The same reasoning applies to private schools under the equal protection provisions of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Because admissions at private schools, including the Ivy League, are bound by civil rights law, not the Constitution, Congress could amend these statutes to again allow race to be considered for admissions.
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