The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been the center of controversy since it was adopted on July 9, 1868 -- 157 years ago today. Born of Reconstruction, it was hotly debated by Northern ...
The Constitution has guaranteed our freedoms and rights for over 200 years. In this regular series, Dean Leonard Baynes with the University of Houston Law Center looks at the Amendments and how they ...
As we slide into the second quarter of 2025, if I were to predict the word or phrase of the year, it would be "due process." News stories lament the absence of due process, and talking heads, lawyers, ...
I continue to make my way through the final decisions of the term. Next up is Gutierrez v. Saenz. At first blush, this is the sort of case you might skip over. Can a convicted murderer sue the ...
Mass deportations and protests are taking place in the U.S. With many Americans taking an interest in their constitutional rights, Get the Facts examines the due process clause - one of the ...
The Fifth Amendment of the US Constitution states in part, quote, No person shall be deprived of life, liberty, or property without due process of the law. One of the founding principles of the United ...