Tag: amendment
Eighth Amendment Features in Supreme Court Case on Homelessness
A group of homeless plaintiffs argue that local laws aimed at banning sleeping outside violated their constitutional rights. The city claims that’s no [...]
Justices Seem Likely to Side With N.R.A. in First Amendment Dispute
The National Rifle Association argued that a New York official violated the First Amendment by encouraging entities to break ties with the group after [...]
Here’s the latest on the First Amendment case.
The justices must distinguish between persuading social media sites to take down posts, which is permitted, and coercing them, which violates the Firs [...]
What Is Section 3 of the 14th Amendment?
The provision disqualifies former government officials from holding office if they took an oath to support the Constitution but then betrayed it by en [...]
What Is Section 3 of the 14th Amendment?
The provision disqualifies former government officials from holding office if they took an oath to support the Constitution but then betrayed it by en [...]
Supreme Court to Decide How the First Amendment Applies to Social Media
Challenges to laws in Florida and Texas meant to protect conservative viewpoints are likely to yield a major constitutional ruling on tech platforms’ [...]
Speaker Hoyle’s amendment decision ‘concerning,’ Sunak says
Rishi Sunak said the "usual ways in which Parliament works were changed" in the Speaker's handling of Wednesday's Opposition Day debate and vote.The p [...]
RNC supports Trump in 14th Amendment case at the Supreme Court
The brief stated that the rulings would ultimately lead to “chaos” not limited to a single candidate or election. “Once state courts begin purging ca [...]
Appeals Court Finds DeSantis Violated Prosecutor’s First Amendment Rights
The ruling deals a blow to the Florida governor on a decision he uses to bolsters his conservative credentials.
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What Is the 14th Amendment, and How Could It Disqualify Trump in Colorado?
A ruling that Donald Trump is ineligible for the presidency will test a conservative Supreme Court’s methodological values.
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What Is the 14th Amendment, and What Does It Say?
The amendment’s Section 3 says that acts of insurrection can disqualify someone from office.
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Infected blood: Tory rebellion expected on payouts amendment
Up to 30,000 people were given contaminated blood in the 1970s and 1980s. Thousands have died.
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Colorado Supreme Court Agrees to Take Up Trump 14th Amendment Case
A state judge ruled last week that the former president had engaged in insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, but allowed him to remain on the ballot.
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Colorado Judge Keeps Trump on Ballot, Rejecting 14th Amendment Argument
A district court judge rejected a request from a group of voters to declare former President Donald J. Trump ineligible to hold office on the basis th [...]
Minnesota Justices Rebuff Attempt to Bar Trump From Ballot Under 14th Amendment
The Minnesota Supreme Court rejected a request from a group of voters to declare former President Donald J. Trump ineligible to hold office on the bas [...]