Pop Civ is a series developed by the John Marshall Center for Constitutional History & Civics at the VMHC. By connecting current events and popular culture with historical events, these articles and discussion questions provide classrooms and the general public with valuable context to consider our civic legacy.

• What Exactly is a Shadow Docket?
• West Virginia v. EPA
• Juneteenth
• Sisters in Law: Justices Sandra Day O'Connor and Ruth Bader Ginsburg
• The Peaceful Transfer of Power: Oaths and Inaugurations
• American Abortion Rights and Judicial Review

Additional topics coming soon:

• Impeachment
• Three-Fifths “Compromise”
• A Tale of Two Justices
• United States v. Virginia 
•  Juries in American Trials
• Student Free Speech in a Digital Age
• Korematsu v. United States
• A Year in the Supreme Court
• Marriage Equality & June 26
• An Independent Judiciary
• Supreme Court Lifetime Appointments
• Marijuana Legalization in Virginia
• Supreme Court Lets College Athletes Cash In 
• The First Black Female Nominee to the Supreme Court 
• The Great Chief’s Greatest Love