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11/09/2015

The 2016 Harlan Institute-ConSource Virtual Supreme Court Competition has launched! This year's question asks students whether race-based affirmative action is consistent with the Fourteenth Amendment. Grand prize includes a free trip to DC to attend the ConSource Constitution Day celebration. Sign up your classroom today!

The Harlan Institute and The Constitutional Sources Project (ConSource) announce their Fourth Annual Virtual Supreme Court Competition. This competition offers teams of two high school students the opportunity to research cutting-edge constitutional law, write persuasive appellate briefs, argue agai…

05/11/2013

Fisher v. University of Texas is one of the most controversial cases before the Court this term! Up for decision is recent precedent on affirmative action programs for college admission. The Court is comparing the admission policies of the University of Texas to those of the Grutter v. Bollinger decision from the University of Michigan in 2003. How do you think the Court will rule?

- Learn about the cases and make predictions- Write analytical blog posts- Chat with our Virtual Mentors- Win Badges and Prizes

05/08/2013

As the Court's term begins to wrap up, we still have some undecided cases on the docket! What cases are YOU interested in? How do you think they'll turn out?

06/28/2012

SCOTUS upholds the ACA in 5-4 decision. Majority penned by Chief Justice John G. Roberts. Justice Kennedy joins Alito, Thomas, Scalia in the dissent.

02/15/2012

Have you seen our Premier Badges for FantasySCOTUS.org yet? Take a look at our badge with The Bill of Rights Institute!

Does the Fourth Amendment of the United States Constitution permit schools to search a student’s phone (iPod, Android, Blackberry, etc.) if they suspect the student was communicating with another student about selling drugs?

In the 2002 case of Board of Education of Pottawatomie County v. Earls, the Supreme Court upheld a public school district’s policy of giving drug-tests to students involved in extra curricular activities. Its ruling expanded the power of schools to search students.

11/09/2011

The Supreme Court heard arguments today for United States v. Antoine Jones. The case boils down to whether or not the government can operate with around-the-clock surveillance of vehicles via GPS without a warrant. The DC Circuit ruled last year that the government needs a warrant.

The case presents some very interesting privacy issues. George Orwell's "1984" was referenced at least six times in the arguments. What do you think? Should the government be required to obtain a warrant?

06/22/2011

Check out our newest FantasyCast concerning the upcoming Florence v. Board of Freeholders of Burlington County, NJ! How do you think the Court will rule? Reverse or affirm the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals?

This Harlan Institute FantasyCast provides a background on the upcoming Supreme Court case, Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of Burlington County, NJ.

06/15/2011

"Just 13 percent of high school seniors who took the 2010 National Assessment of Educational Progress, called the Nation's Report Card, showed a solid grasp of the subject. Results released Tuesday showed the two other grades didn't perform much better, with just 22 percent of fourth-grade students and 18 percent of eighth-graders demonstrating proficiency."

A new national assessment finds that less than a quarter of students are proficient in U.S. history.

02/22/2011

A wonderful piece from the Skype Play Blog about Skype in the Classroom and the innovation that is HARLANconnect.

HARLANconnect is the Harlan Institute's innovative platform to help connect attorneys, law professors, and law students with high school classes. Through the use of Skype video calls, classrooms can connect with attorneys anywhere in the world, and learn more about the Constitution and the Supreme C

01/27/2011

When law students across the country log into WestLaw's TWEN (The West Education Network), they will now be greeted with an invitation to join the "hottest new fantasy-league game," FantasySCOTUS!

Stay tuned for more exciting news from the Harlan Institute and Westlaw!

When law students nationwide log into TWEN (The West Educational Network), they will be greeted with a invitation to play FantasySCOTUS. Stay tuned for exciting new from the Harlan Institute’s partnership with Westlaw.