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10.20.2022

6 Reasons the Far-Right’s ‘Independent State Legislature Theory’ Makes No Sense

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10.5.2022

Justice Jackson Enlightens On The 14th Amendment In Supreme Court Debut

Justice Jackson reminded all of us that the 14th Amendment “was drafted to give a constitutional foundation for a piece of legislation that was designed to make people who had less opportunity, and less rights, equal to white citizens.”

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Constitution Courts & Other Democracy Issues 08.4.2022

5 Things to Know about the Next Big Voting Rights Case

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Moore v. Harper, a Common Cause NC case, this fall. The court's decision could upend elections and voting in the United States.

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