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But the justices, both conservative and liberal, said the Colorado law appeared to violate the 1st Amendment.

It also said the interceptions violated international maritime and humanitarian law.

From BBC

Voting rights and Black majority districts: Does a state violate the Constitution if it redraws its congressional districts to create one with a Black majority?

Critics argue that the inclusion of a living political figure violates long-standing norms and likely federal statute.

From Salon

But in his majority opinion, Chief Justice John Roberts dismissed such concerns as “fear mongering on the basis of extreme hypotheticals about a future where the President ‘feels empowered to violate federal criminal law.’”

From Salon

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