constitutional rights
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Hemani’s answer is that constitutional rights cannot turn on analogies that survive only because the categories have been defined so broadly that the distinctions disappear.
From Slate • Jun. 26, 2026
"The use of force against citizens exercising their constitutional rights to peaceful assembly, expression, and public participation is unacceptable," it said in a joint statement with environmental groups.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
Just days later, a federal judge ruled that Miller had “run roughshod over the constitutional rights of eligible and ineligible recipients alike” and restored the payments he cut.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026
Federal law since 1871 has established that people can sue state and local officials for violating their constitutional rights.
From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 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
