The meaning of the Constitution’s preamble, which begins with the words ‘We the People,’ has evolved over time as voting rights have expanded.
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By declaring a ‘constitutional county,’ local leaders assert they are creating a refuge from anti- or unconstitutional actions undertaken by an overzealous state or federal authority.
Throughout Thomas’ tenure on the court, he has pushed the Supreme Court to replace Marshall’s vision with one more amenable to the powerful than the powerless.
A satirist posted a parody of a police Facebook page. He was arrested and jailed for four days. How far do free speech protections extend when it comes to satire about government?
A significant number of county sheriffs across the US have a particular – and false – view of their role in defending Americans’ constitutional rights.
If the Supreme Court guts landmark rulings that established a constitutional right to abortion, the legal struggle will shift to statehouses and state courtrooms.
Governed by a changeable body of ‘basic laws,’ Israel never settled basic questions like the rights of religious minorities. These destabilizing issues will continue to fester under a new government.
Police officers who kill, injure or violate the rights of citizens are often not held accountable, even in civil court – because in most cases, they can’t be sued for official acts.
Traditional leaders do not adequately represent the interests of rural communities in dealing with mining companies.
In dismissing the youth climate case, the court acknowledged that climate change is serious, but not serious enough to reconsider the reach of the constitution.
When a person or agency backed by the power and resources of the government tells a lie, it sometimes causes harm that only the government can inflict.
Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg apologized for his city’s ‘stop-and-frisk’ police strategy. Two criminologists argue it isn’t necessarily inherently racist – though New York’s program was.
An American media scholar studying in Australia looks at the protections offered by the two countries for investigative reporting, raising crucial questions about journalism’s role in democracy.
The Supreme Court long ago rejected the idea of a federal right to education. Can a series of new lawsuits convince the court to change its mind?
The Trump administration is trying to spike a lawsuit against the US government arguing that there’s a constitutional right to a stable climate.
Americans enjoy a right to free speech, and some public figures really exercise that right. The Constitution might not protect them the way they think it does, though.
It is time to demand the ‘positive right’ of affordable access if we want internet freedom for all.
South Africa’s transition to democracy was based on the values of inclusive politics, reconciliation, human rights and constitutionalism. Twenty-two years on, how has the country fared?
The Supreme Court will soon decide if it will hear a case involving the off-campus speech rights of students.
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Assistant Professor of Media Ethics and Law at Reed College of Media, West Virginia University
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Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University
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Visiting Researcher, Network Society Lab, Journalism and Media Programme, University of the Witwatersrand
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Professor in Political Science, University of South Africa
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Professor of Media Ethics and Law, University of Minnesota
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Brechner Eminent Scholar in Mass Communication, University of Florida
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Associate Vice President for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Clemson University
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Philip H. Knight Professor of Law, University of Oregon
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Associate Professor of Communication and Journalism, University of Maine
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Tulane University
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Professor, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice. Affiliate Professor, Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law., Arizona State University
