constitutional rights

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"This attack is a grave assault on the constitutional rights of Somali citizens and a deliberate attempt to suppress peaceful assembly," he added.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

The deal includes language that the use of the models will be consistent with civil liberties, constitutional rights and applicable law, the source said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

All he needed was for someone to show up and assert his constitutional rights.

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

But Carvajal-Muñoz’s attorneys are testing a legal theory that circumvents these roadblocks by suing officers under state law for violations of his constitutional rights.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 2026

They began the 1870s with optimism, buoyed by their new constitutional rights.

From "A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919" by Claire Hartfield