Constitutional Law

Insurrection in Robes

By Matt StoneJuly 3, 20262 comments

Three Supreme Court justices have issued judicial opinions that interpret the Fourteenth Amendment in a manner diverging from its established application, which guarantees citizenship to ‘all persons born’ within U.S. jurisdiction. These perspectives have drawn criticism for effectively narrowing the amendment’s scope to exclude children of undocumented individuals, despite historical records confirming the framers’ explicit rejection of limiting its application solely to freed slaves.

Yolo Judge Dismisses Vandalism Case over Speedy Trial Rights Breach

By Ria BaggaMay 20, 20260 comments

A Yolo County Superior Court judge dismissed a misdemeanor vandalism case, citing constitutional concerns regarding the right to a speedy trial following a more than four-year delay between the complaint’s filing and the accused’s arraignment. Judge Clara M. Levers ruled the lengthy delay created a presumption of prejudice, noting the accused did not contribute to the delay and asserted his rights promptly.

Supreme Court’s Legitimacy at Risk: Reform Advocates Push for Change

By Kiyana ColeApril 29, 20260 comments

The Brennan Center for Justice is calling for structural changes to the U.S. Supreme Court, including setting term limits for justices, requiring written explanations for emergency decisions, and adopting a mandatory judicial ethics code, in order to increase transparency and accountability and restore public confidence in the Court.

Students Challenge Ball State’s 50-Foot Protest Rule in Court

By Maya JoshiMarch 4, 20260 comments

The ACLU of Indiana filed two federal lawsuits against Ball State University on behalf of 11 undergraduate students, alleging the university violated the First and Fourteenth Amendments by enforcing a campus policy that restricts expressive activity within 50 feet of most campus buildings.

The Illusion of Rights

By Matt StoneFebruary 23, 20260 comments

The American history of voting rights demonstrates that rights granted by the state are fragile and can be revoked by legislation and judicial decree, proving that true rights are inherent to existence and cannot be taken away by any political shift, leader, or judicial decree.

Feds Plan to Move Federal Death Row Men to ADX Florence Prison

By Arisha BhattacharyaFebruary 15, 20260 comments

The federal government has announced plans to transfer almost all formerly federal death row prisoners to the Administrative Maximum Facility (ADX) in Florence, Colorado, despite concerns about constitutional protections and prison conditions, and a lawsuit alleging the transfers are arbitrary and capricious.

Grand Jury Refusals to Indict Signal Growing Resistance to Federal Prosecutions

By Terri InFebruary 14, 20260 comments

A D.C. grand jury’s decision not to indict six Democratic lawmakers accused of advising military and intelligence officials to refuse illegal orders is part of a growing trend of grand jury resistance to Trump administration prosecutions, which the Cato Institute attributes to the Justice Department’s “horrific abuses of power”.

Legal Experts Question Trump’s Call for Nationalization of Elections

By Remy SwartzFebruary 8, 20260 comments

President Donald Trump has called on Republicans to take over the administration of congressional elections in multiple states, raising constitutional and democratic concerns, and sparking debate over whether such a nationalization of congressional elections would survive constitutional scrutiny.