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Statute of Limitations May Determine Fate of NY's Abortion Rights Amendment | New York Law Journal
Law.com· 1 day agoAn appellate court in Rochester heard arguments on Monday as to whether a Democratic-led constitutional amendment proposing to codify abortive rights and ...
No! Florida will not smell like weed if Amendment 3 passes
The News-Press via Yahoo News· 3 days agoThis fall Florida voters will consider a proposed constitutional amendment titled “Amendment 3:...
Colorado's constitution bans same-sex marriage. But voters may soon change that.
Denver7· 1 day agoColorado is one of 30 states that still has a statewide ban on same-sex marriage in its constitution. In 2006, Colorado voters narrowly passed Amendment ...
Opinion | The Constitution was supposed to be a uniter, not a divider
Washington Post· 16 hours agoMaintaining cohesion in a society riven by deep differences is a serious challenge that has been...
Here are the 2024 constitutional amendments going before Florida voters in November
WUSF 89.7· 7 days agoThere are six constitutional amendments on the statewide ballot. Proposing amendments to the State Constitution to ...
Amendment 3: Gov. DeSantis opposes legalizing recreational marijuana despite voter support
WESH 2 Orlando· 5 days agoBetween now and November, voters will be bombarded with conflicting messaging about Amendment 3,...
NC voters could weigh in on ‘a number’ of constitutional amendments this fall, top Republican says
WNCN via Yahoo News· 5 days agoRALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) – North Carolina voters could weigh in on several proposed constitutional ...
The Hollowing of the Eighth Amendment | Duncan Hosie
New York Review of Books· 21 hours agoIn 1991 an inmate named Dee Farmer sued prison officials at the US Penitentiary in Terre Haute, Indiana, for violating the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition...
Appeals court to review ruling on Ohio qualified immunity amendment
WCMH via Yahoo News· 1 day agoCOLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – An appeals court on Monday handed Ohio’s attorney general a victory against...
How 'cruel and unusual punishment' and 'excessive fines' clauses apply to Tennessee
The Tennessean via Yahoo News· 6 days agoAmendment VIII states: “Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted.” The Eighth Amendment</ ...