constitutional rights

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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

At some point constitutional rights have to govern ordinary participation in society rather than hypothetical withdrawal from it.

From Slate • May 20, 2026

The judge ruled in favor of the New York Times, which said the decision ‘upholds our constitutional rights again’

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Balat and Kayumi both waived their constitutional rights to remain silent after their arrest, according to court documents.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

Supreme Court—the one branch of government charged with the responsibility of protecting “discrete and insular minorities” from the excesses of majoritarian democracy and guaranteeing constitutional rights for groups deemed unpopular or subject to prejudice.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander