The three post–Civil War constitutional amendments offered the United States a second, more democratic founding. Preserving this framework is essential. It became clear to me that the framers ...

The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is exactly like a similar provision in the Fifth Amendment, which only restricts the federal government. It states that no person shall be “deprived ...

The 14th Amendment’s due process clause says no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. It’s a procedural guarantee — it governs how the government ...

The U.S. is losing its commitment to due process and the rule of law. Due process, rooted in the Magna Carta and codified in the U.S. Constitution, protects citizens from unlawful deprivation of life, ...

Alabama House Speaker Nathaniel Ledbetter suggested the Supreme Court should overturn or weaken the 14th Amendment. Ratified on July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment is a cornerstone of the U.S.