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

He alleged that Georgia officials violated the “Chrisley Knows Best” stars’ constitutional rights due to their notoriety and criticized local authorities’ “improper seizure of evidence.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

"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

That law allows civilians to sue state or local officers who violate their statutory or constitutional rights.

From Slate • Apr. 21, 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