In 1783, the Treaty of Paris officially ended the American Revolution, the United States was recognized as a sovereign nation, and George Washington was sworn in as our first president, right? Not ...

PHOENIX — Despite same-sex marriage being legal in Arizona, some legislators are trying to get the “one man and one woman” definition off the books. Arizona’s voter-passed Proposition 102 in 2008 ...

It's hard to define an insurrection in advance with any degree of precision except at the extremes, but not so difficult to ...

I recently had the opportunity to review all 50 state constitutions and confirmed an important fact for the current capital gains income tax litigation. Although most state constitutions mention how ...

Many thanks to Bruce Hilpert's letter posted in the Star on Sun, July 17, 2022. In it, Mr. Hilpert quotes the 14th Amendment which certain members of SCOTUS seemed to have overlooked in their alleged ...

It’s a question increasingly asked across the country. Is America in a constitutional crisis? As a constitutional law scholar, I think we should first define “constitutional crisis.” It can’t just be ...

U.S. Constitution stays silent on definition of 'woman' Amid the Republican grievance signaling by those questioning Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, Tennessee U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn stood out. Others ...

The claim: A California ballot measure would 'extend abortions up to 9 months' The Dobbs Supreme Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade has triggered a wave of ballot questions in states around the ...

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem just gave an absolutely incorrect definition of habeas corpus, displaying a deeply alarming lack of knowledge for someone overseeing the Trump administration’s ...

The words of a document are likely to determine what the new Egypt looks like — more than demonstrations in Tahrir Square. And now, the drama over the drafting of the country’s new constitution is ...