Nia and Aughie discuss the Morrison Waite Court, years 1888 - 1910. The Waite Court had the opportunity several times to further civil rights, but did not; the Court found the Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional, and followed with similar judgments.
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In the News: Virginia 2025 Elections
Aughie and Nia summarize the results of the 2025 Virginia elections.
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SCOTUS Eras: Chase Court
Aughie and Nia continue the SCOTUS Court eras discussion by talking about the Court of Chief Justice Salmon Portland Chase. The Chase Court era lasted from 1864 - 1873. Chase's Court tried to define the rights of formerly enslaved people as well as defining the immutability of the Union.
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SCOTUS Eras: Taney Court
 Nia and Aughie talk about the fifth U.S. Supreme Court's Chief Justice, Roger Brooke Taney. Taney's Court lasted from 1836 - 1864, notably presiding over the Dred Scott case as well as cases that further defined the Commerce Clause and set into stone the idea that the Court should consider the Political Question Doctrine when taking a case.Â
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Can He Do That? Demolish the East Wing
Aughie and Nia discuss the demolition of the East Wing of the White House to make way for a new ballroom.
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