US constitution and civil liberties

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The Guardian view on Britain and its constitution: a country we should know better | Editorial
Editorial: A new survey shows that the UK has a far more exhaustive written version of its laws and principles than many think

Editorial

19, Dec, 2024 @6:25 PM

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Trump plan to end birthright citizenship is more conceivable in second term
Given the conservative majority on the supreme court, it’s not a certainty that the right will remain in place

Eric Berger

15, Dec, 2024 @11:00 AM

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Farmer styles need an illustrative update | Brief letters
Brief letters: Archaic depictions of farmers | The ‘wondrous’ US constitution | Statues of limitations | Who’s the mug? | Inflated ego

03, Dec, 2024 @5:56 PM

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Biden pardons his son, Trump will absolve his criminal allies. America shouldn’t stand for this | Simon Jenkins
The outgoing president’s abuse of the constitution opens the door to more abuse by the next one. The rules were never meant to condone crime, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Simon Jenkins

02, Dec, 2024 @2:22 PM

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Biden must Trump-proof US democracy, activists say: ‘There is a sense of urgency’
President can secure civil liberties, accelerate spending on climate and healthcare, and spare death row prisoners

David Smith in Washington

24, Nov, 2024 @12:00 PM

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Democrat to file motion specifically mentioning Trump can only serve two terms
Dan Goldman’s initiative will reiterate two-term clause from amendment approved by US Congress in 1947

Richard Luscombe

14, Nov, 2024 @2:26 PM

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Judge blocks Louisiana law requiring schools to display Ten Commandments
Judge called law ‘unconstitutional on its face’ but an appeal would be heard by perhaps most conservative court in US

Anna Betts and agencies

12, Nov, 2024 @5:37 PM

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US electoral college explained: how many votes does each state have?
Every four years, electoral college members meet in all 50 states and cast their votes – here’s what to know

Sam Levine and Ana Lucía González Paz

06, Nov, 2024 @1:20 AM

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Judge slaps down Florida effort to ban abortion ad: ‘It’s the first amendment, stupid’
State health department sent letter to stations demanding they not air TV ad backing abortion access ballot measure

Carter Sherman

18, Oct, 2024 @3:03 PM

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The electoral college has become a gun held to the head of US democracy | Lawrence Douglas
Created as a constitutional afterthought, the system now holds millions of voters hostage to a handful of counties

Lawrence Douglas

18, Oct, 2024 @10:00 AM

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‘Palestinians are taking the stand’: can legal challenges to Israel’s war in Gaza stop the continuing onslaught?
Diala Shamas is one of a cadre of lawyers operating around the world to give international law teeth to stop the war

Jonathan Guyer

04, Oct, 2024 @12:00 PM

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US judge sides with pro-Palestinian students over canceled 7 October vigil
University of Maryland cannot block Students for Justice in Palestine from holding campus event for Gaza, judge rules

Sam Levine

02, Oct, 2024 @4:20 PM

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