Fourteenth Amendment
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Attorneys general from 22 states, including Massachusetts, Illinois, and New York, filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday challenging President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship. The executive order, announced amid growing immigration debates, seeks to halt the long-standing constitutional guarantee of citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, regardless of their parents’ immigration…
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In a pivotal moment for economic regulation in the United States, the Supreme Court’s decision in Munn v. Illinois (1877) affirmed the authority of states to regulate private industries that serve the public interest. This case stemmed from Illinois legislation enacted in 1871, which established maximum rates that private companies could charge for storing and…
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Roe v. Wade is a landmark Supreme Court case that has shaped the landscape of abortion rights in the United States since its decision in 1973. This case, along with its companion case Doe v. Bolton, established a woman’s constitutional right to access abortion services. However, the legal and social debates surrounding this decision have…
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The issue at hand revolves around the constitutionality of a Texas law that restricts abortions, permitting them only if deemed “necessary” to save the life of the mother. Proponents of upholding Roe v. Wade argue that the Texas law infringes upon the right to privacy recognized in Griswold, which protected the decision whether or not…
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