constitutionality

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Five justices — Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett, along with the three liberals — upheld the constitutionality of the 14th Amendment’s citizenship clause.

From Salon • Jul. 1, 2026

However, the federal courts have repeatedly upheld the rule in prior litigation challenging its constitutionality.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 17, 2026

This weaseling is probably the same reason that the court teed up Section 2’s constitutionality in an obscure order issued late on a Friday afternoon in August last year.

From Slate • Apr. 30, 2026

As for the agency’s overall constitutionality, the judge said Musk cited no supportive cases and had not adequately briefed the issue.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Clary, like defendants in other crack cases, challenged the constitutionality of the hundred-to-one ratio.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander