Tag: US Constitution
Most panhandling laws are unconstitutional since there’s no freedom from speech
Joseph W. Mead, Cleveland State University
Thousands of U.S. cities restrict panhandling in some way. These ordinances limit face-to-face soliciting, including interactions that occur on...
Arpaio pardon could encourage more civil rights violations
Steven Mulroy, University of Memphis
President Donald Trump may pardon Joe Arpaio, the former Arizona sheriff who illegally used racial profiling to enforce immigration laws.
It’s...
Trump’s threat to withdraw from NAFTA may hit a hurdle: The...
Tim Meyer, Vanderbilt University
On Aug. 16, representatives of the U.S., Canada and Mexico formally begin renegotiating the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), an...
Impeachment: It’s political
Jacob Neiheisel, University at Buffalo, The State University of New York
Editor’s Note: Impeachment is a predominantly legislative process currently followed in several...
San Francisco is using a Montana sheriff’s playbook to sue Trump...
Anthony Johnstone, The University of Montana
San Francisco is suing over President Donald Trump’s executive order against “sanctuary cities.” A federal court hearing...
How Bernie Sanders can still become president
William Irwin, King's College
Bernie Sanders will not become president of the United States. But he could still become president of Vermont if the Green...
EXPLORING NATURE
Despite Supreme Court setback, children’s lawsuits against climate change continue
Alexandra Klass, University of Michigan
An ancient legal principle has become a key strategy of American children seeking to...
