UMF presents 20th annual Constitution Day U.S. Supreme Court Case Review, Oct. 14

FARMINGTON, ME  (October 7, 2026)—The University of Maine at Farmington is excited to commemorate Constitution Day 2026 with its 20^th annual U.S. Supreme Court Preview and Review. This year’s event will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2026, at 12:30 p.m., in Lincoln Auditorium in the UMF Roberts Learning Center. It is free and open to the public.

Presented by Dr. James Melcher, UMF professor of political science and pre-law advisor, the event will feature an in-depth discussion of cases from the last term of the U.S. Supreme Court and key cases from the upcoming term.

Last Term:

Watson v. Republican National Committee (Elections)
West Va. v. B.P.J. (Trans athletes in high school sports)
Trump v. V. O. S. Selections(Tariffs) 
Trump. v. Barbara (Birthright citizenship) 
Chiles v. Salazar(Colorado’s law banning “conversion therapy” for minors)

Coming Term:

Suncor Energy v. Boulder County(Legal liability for climate change)
Republican National Committee v. Mi Familia Vota(Proof of citizenship and voting)  
Viramontes v. Cook County (Local firearms regulation)
Montoya Palacios v. Liggins (Deportations)
Crowther v. Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia (Title IX and sex discrimination)

Constitution Day commemorates the formation and signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787, recognizing all citizens who were born in the U.S. or became citizens through naturalization. United States Constitution – Transcribed (constitutionday.com)

Previously known as Citizenship Day, Constitution Day was created by Congress in 2004. This federal holiday was revised to recognize not only those who have become U.S. citizens, but also the ratification of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. In addition to renaming the holiday “Constitution Day and Citizenship Day,” the act mandates that all publicly funded educational institutions provide educational programming on the history of the American Constitution on that day.

More information on last term’s Supreme Court cases can be found at Opinions of the Court – 2026.

This UMF Constitution Day event is sponsored by the UMF Political Science and Pre-Law programs. For more information, contact Professor Jim Melcher at jim.melcher@maine.edu.

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EDITOR’S NOTE:
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Photo Caption: Dr. James Melcher
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