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NEH Awards $2.8 Million for Nationwide United We Stand: Connecting Through Culture Programming
A release from the National Endowment for the Humanities
September 25, 2023
David Adler Columns
Justice Louis D. Brandeis: “The People’s Attorney”
He was an advocate to be feared
David Adler
September 23, 2023
Press Release
Three projects receive Spark Grants from Wyoming Humanities this month
Grants are reviewed and awarded each month
September 21, 2023
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities to host informational webinar about its newest statewide program
September 20, 2023
David Adler Columns
Justice Holmes Influences Business of Judging
His most famous dissent would influence courts for decades to come
David Adler
September 16, 2023
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities presents Sam Mihara's powerful story
The tour will visit nine communities around the state
September 10, 2023
David Adler Columns
Justice Holmes: A Legend Before Joining the Supreme Court
"The life of the law has not been logic: it has been experience."
David Adler
September 9, 2023
David Adler Columns
Trump's Use of Scottsboro Boys Case Inapt and Reckless
Some observers noted that the reference was an appeal to public opinion
David Adler
September 2, 2023
Press Release
GRANTEE RELEASE: St. Matthew’s Cathedral Hosts "A Night at the Opera"
Presented through a grant from Wyoming Humanities
September 1, 2023
David Adler Columns
Justice Joseph Story: Most Scholarly of Justices
He was one of the greatest legal figures in the 19th Century
David Adler
August 26, 2023
From Our Executive Director
Blog: Tourists, Travelers, and Pilgrims
Everyday Humanities
Shawn Reese
August 24, 2023
David Adler Columns
Chief Justice Marshall: Unpretentious, Modest and Humble
Outward appearances often masked the thoughtful, brilliant man underneath
David Adler
August 19, 2023
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities opens new round of grants, up to $10,000
Applications are open through October 16
August 18, 2023
David Adler Columns
John Marshall: The Great Chief Justice Transforms the Court
Virtually no one doubts his preeminent status in America law
David Adler
August 12, 2023
David Adler Columns
Justice James Wilson: Leading Constitutional Architect
A docket with a paucity of cases deprived him of writing many influential opinions
August 5, 2023
Press Release
Organizations across the state receive Spark Grants from Wyoming Humanities
Thousands of dollars were awarded throughout Wyoming
July 31, 2023
David Adler Columns
John Jay: First Chief Justice, Diplomat, Founding Era Giant
Jay was viewed as the country’s leading expert on foreign affairs
David Adler
July 29, 2023
From Our Executive Director
Blog: Rhubarb Wine - Confessions and Lessons
Everyday Humanities
Shawn Reese
July 24, 2023
David Adler Columns
Judicial Profiles to Better Understand the Supreme Court
Ultimately, we know relatively little about our Justices
David Adler
July 22, 2023
David Adler Columns
Constitution Does Not Shield Presidents from Defamation Suits
The Framers of the Constitution created a limited presidency
David Adler
July 15, 2023
Press Release
Diana Enzi and Robert Mason join Wyoming Humanities’ board of directors
The pair were appointed this summer
July 13, 2023
David Adler Columns
Declaration of Independence: Advancing American Ideals
July 4th yields important discussions about the document itself
David Adler
July 8, 2023
David Adler Columns
Court Rejects Radical Legislative Theory, Defends Democracy
It was called “the most important case ... for American democracy"
David Adler
July 1, 2023
From Our Executive Director
Blog: Unreal Maps
Everyday Humanities
Shawn Reese
June 27, 2023
David Adler Columns
Trump trial tests the Framers’ Constitution and the rule of law
The president does not have absolute, but indeed merely limited, authority
David Adler
June 17, 2023
Press Release
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL: Website Design & Development
June 9, 2023
David Adler Columns
How do we rein in Supreme Court justices?
The question has been raised at other junctures in American history
David Adler
June 3, 2023
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities announces the 2023 selections for National Book Festival
The books will represent the state at the national event this August
May 30, 2023
David Adler Columns
Is posting Ten Commandments in schools constitutional?
Several states are likely to pass such bills in the near term
David Adler
May 27, 2023
David Adler Columns
Presidential power, the 14th Amendment and the public debt
Simply put, the clause declares to the world that America pays its bills
David Adler
May 20, 2023
From Our Executive Director
Blog: Drouths and Rising Cricks
Everyday Humanities
Shawn Reese
May 16, 2023
David Adler Columns
In defense of clergy, Supreme Court strikes blow for religious liberty
Though unanimous, the justices had different rationales for striking down the law
David Adler
May 13, 2023
David Adler Columns
Church & State: The court prohibits religious tests for office
The prohibition on religious tests was a reaction to English practice
David Adler
May 6, 2023
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities announces winners of the 2023 Letters About Literature contest
Entries from these students came from across the entire state
May 2, 2023
David Adler Columns
Supreme Court’s first big decision on state powers
David Adler
April 29, 2023
Press Release
"Fault Lines in the Constitution" coming to Wyoming
April 24, 2023
David Adler Columns
Justice Chase’s impeachment and judicial independence
The decision raises profoundly important questions about judicial independence
David Adler
April 22, 2023
David Adler Columns
Applying impeachment clause to Supreme Court justices
Are justices and federal judges subject to impeachment?
David Adler
April 15, 2023
David Adler Columns
Trump's case: When novel theories become legal principles
How do new legal theories become established legal principles?
David Adler
April 8, 2023
David Adler Columns
University of Wyoming transgender lawsuit: Who is a woman?
The issues in the suit are likely to be replicated across the nation
David Adler
April 1, 2023
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities awards thousands more in grants and sponsorships
March 30, 2023
From Our Executive Director
Blog: The Humanities and AI
Everyday Humanities
Shawn Reese
March 29, 2023
David Adler Columns
Vulnerable to indictment, Trump’s cases subject to the law
David Adler
March 25, 2023
David Adler Columns
Court declares a right to contraceptives for unmarried individuals
The individual right to privacy carved a path for subsequent assertions
David Adler
March 18, 2023
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities welcomes five new board members
The group represents areas across the state
March 14, 2023
David Adler Columns
Court finally ends race discrimination in public accommodations
1964 was a pivotal year in the civil rights movement
David Adler
March 11, 2023
David Adler Columns
Supreme Court in Nebbia: 'An Ominous Fork in the Road'
The decision saved the American dairy industry
David Adler
March 4, 2023
David Adler Columns
The Supreme Court delivers landmark victory for farmers
Farmers organized politically to counter the power of the railroads.
David Adler
February 25, 2023
David Adler Columns
Pence seeks refuge in the Speech or Debate Clause
The clause enabled congressional representatives to fulfill their public duties
David Adler
February 18, 2023
David Adler Columns
State of the Union Address: The Constitution & Politics
For the nation’s chief executive, there is no greater stage
David Adler
February 11, 2023
David Adler Columns
The First Amendment and free speech on campus
Freedom of speech is a powerful tool, exercised to expose impoverished opinions
David Adler
February 4, 2023
David Adler Columns
The Constitution and government classification of secrets
The Constitution is silent on the repository of authority to classify documents
David Adler
January 28, 2023
David Adler Columns
Tinker v. Des Moines: Anchoring students’ free speech rights
It's the authoritative ruling on symbolic speech rights for students
David Adler
January 21, 2023
David Adler Columns
Buck v. Bell: The Supreme Court upholds forced sterilization
The opinion has still not been overruled
David Adler
January 14, 2023
Press Release
Celebrating the Success of 2022
Thanks to you, we accomplished so much
January 10, 2023
David Adler Columns
Powell v. McCormack: Confining Congress to the Constitution
Does Congress have the authority to refuse to seat a duly elected candidate
David Adler
January 7, 2023
Press Release
More organizations receive Crossroads grants from Wyoming Humanities
The impact of these grants will be seen statewide
January 4, 2023
David Adler Columns
At Year’s End: A Duty to Protect our Constitutional Democracy
The citizenry bears a special responsibility to defend our Constitution
David Adler
December 31, 2022
David Adler Columns
Constitutionally Speaking, A Former President May Be Prosecuted
No special dispensation is required to permit prosecution of a citizen
David Adler
December 24, 2022
David Adler Columns
Law and History Reject Unlimited Legislative Power
"An elective despotism was not the government we fought for"
David Adler
December 17, 2022
David Adler Columns
Donald Trump’s call to terminate the Constitution
Although the Constitution is indestructible, it is yet subject to amendments
David Adler
December 10, 2022
David Adler Columns
Lynch v. Donnelly: Christmas Creche and the Constitution
Does a nativity display violate the First Amendment?
David Adler
December 3, 2022
David Adler Columns
Near v. Minnesota: Bulwark of Press Freedom
The court built protection for freedom of the press against governmental censorship
David Adler
November 26, 2022
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities awards more Spark Grants across the state for fall
Four organizations received funding in this cycle
November 14, 2022
David Adler Columns
Affirmative Action in universities: Has it a future?
Programs have suffered declining public support since the 1978 ruling
David Adler
November 5, 2022
Press Release
Students encouraged to enter “Letters About Literature”
Submissions will be accepted through Jan. 31
October 31, 2022
David Adler Columns
Presidents and former presidents are subject to subpoenas
It's a reminder of the American ideal that all are equal in the eyes of the law
David Adler
October 29, 2022
David Adler Columns
Equal protection: Serving sons and daughters
The 1996 decision exalted women’s rights under the Equal Protection Clause
David Adler
October 22, 2022
David Adler Columns
Muller v. Oregon: Protection for women in the workplace
The Court for the first-time treated women as a separate class
David Adler
October 15, 2022
David Adler Columns
Supreme Court in 1873: Women unfit to practice law
Not every landmark decision championed the rights of Americans
David Adler
October 9, 2022
Press Release
Author from Shell selected for National Book Festival by Wyoming Humanities
Mary Flitner is the author of "My Ranch, Too"
October 6, 2022
David Adler Columns
US v. Smith: No presidential power to initiate war
Nothing in the Constitution empowers the president to repeal an act of Congress
David Adler
October 1, 2022
David Adler Columns
A little-known landmark ruling of historic dimensions
In short, this decision was a blockbuster
David Adler
September 24, 2022
David Adler Columns
The Court Protects the American Labor Movement
The stunning 1937 decision came with enormous economic and societal importance
David Adler
September 17, 2022
David Adler Columns
The Court, the Minimum Wage Ruling and the Holy Ghost
This helped protect women and children from exploitation
David Adler
September 10, 2022
David Adler Columns
Shelley v. Kraemer: 'My little soul is overjoyed'
The decision rendered racial covenants unenforceable
David Adler
September 3, 2022
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities to present “The Citizen & The Constitution”
Five Wyoming locations will host a conversation with Dr. David Adler
August 30, 2022
Press Release
"A Sissy in Wyoming" to tour the state
The play focuses on the life of Wyoming activist Larry "Sissy" Goodwin
August 29, 2022
David Adler Columns
Gideon’s trumpet: Toward equality in criminal justice
The opinion reflected the determination to create one rule for rich and poor alike
David Adler
August 27, 2022
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities opens new round of grants for non-profit organizations
Organizations could receive funding up to $10,000
August 25, 2022
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities awards Spark Grants across the state this summer
The projects highlight Wyoming's cultural innovation
August 22, 2022
David Adler Columns
Loving v. Virginia: Equal means equal
The landmark ruling affirmed marriage as a fundamental right
David Adler
August 20, 2022
David Adler Columns
Lochnerizing: Supreme Court cements substantive due process
The case represented a historic moment for its influence on constitutional law
David Adler
August 6, 2022
David Adler Columns
'Like a loaded weapon:' the Korematsu ruling as a threat
The decision was a national disaster — one that will live in infamy
David Adler
July 30, 2022
David Adler Columns
Korematsu: A heart-breaking decision by the US Supreme Court
It represents a cautionary tale for a nation that might willingly scatter its principles
David Adler
July 23, 2022
David Adler Columns
Constitutional principles for the ages: McCulloch for Maryland
The Constitution springs from the hands of the sovereign people, not the states
David Adler
July 16, 2022
David Adler Columns
Shaping the future of American constitutional law
This case explored the extent of federal power and the limits of state authority
David Adler
July 9, 2022
David Adler Columns
McCulloch v. Maryland: The greatest of landmark decisions
The Court’s ruling was explosive in its impact
David Adler
July 2, 2022
David Adler Columns
Constitutional responses to emergencies
The Constitution's framers refused to vest emergency power with the president.
David Adler
June 25, 2022
David Adler Columns
Emergencies and the Constitution: Retroactive ratification
Does the president possess an inherent power, often referred to as emergency power?
David Adler
June 18, 2022
David Adler Columns
Supreme Court rebukes Truman’s seizure of steel mills
The fact is Congress had not authorized the president to seize private property
David Adler
June 11, 2022
David Adler Columns
Steel Seizure Case ruling reins in presidential power
It has achieved landmark status and deserving rank in the pantheon of “great” cases
David Adler
June 4, 2022
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities launches new podcast
“Winds of Change” explores the people, places, history, and stories of Wyoming
June 2, 2022
David Adler Columns
Loving: The Supreme Court upholds interracial marriage
This represented a powerful blow to one of the remaining remnants of Jim Crow
David Adler
May 28, 2022
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities awards latest round of Crossroads grants
These programs dig deep into the larger themes of the Wyoming Crossroads initiative
May 26, 2022
David Adler Columns
Saluting the flag: A matter of speech and religious liberty
The two interpretations often have been the subject of debate
David Adler
May 21, 2022
David Adler Columns
Supreme Court: A right to refuse to salute the flag?
The Court had a dramatic reversal in just three short years
David Adler
May 14, 2022
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities will highlight Sheridan author for National Book Festival
The selection is "The Marvelous Invention of Orion McBride" by Tyler Rogers
May 11, 2022
David Adler Columns
Supreme Court: State actors may not lead school prayer
The Court had declared the existence of a wall separating church and state
David Adler
May 7, 2022
Press Release
Wyoming Humanities names 2022 "Letters About Literature" winners
Hundreds of students across the state participated in this year's program
May 2, 2022
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