constitutional rights

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"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

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

From Slate • Apr. 28, 2026

And in a country where men and women had equal constitutional rights by law, letting girls into after-school flying clubs fulfilled Komsomol requirements, so they couldn’t be turned away.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein