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Hans von Spakovsky was an authority on a wide range of issues for Heritage—including civil rights, civil justice, the First Amendment, immigration. Race-based drawing of political boundary lines ...

Justice, Democracy, and Law is a recurring series by Edward B. Foley that focuses on election law and the relationship of law and democracy. In her book, Barrett makes a cogent case for originalism as ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has set the date it will hear new arguments in a Louisiana case that could have ripple effects for congressional redistricting around the country. The court will hear debate Oct ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is considering a case that could fundamentally change the role that race plays in elections across the country — and Louisiana is at the center of it. Callais v. Louisiana is, ...

A letter in The Roanoke Times Saturday, July 18 edition stated, “It seems to me that the Republican Party has either not read or has completely ignored the 15th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.” ...

The Thirteenth Amendment to the Constitution ended slavery in America. The Fourteenth Amendment recognized Black citizenship. The Fifteenth Amendment outlawed denial of voting rights to Black men. The ...