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Injustice Casts Shadow On History Of State Executions, John Bessler
Injustice Casts Shadow On History Of State Executions, John Bessler
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This article, published in the StarTribune of Minneapolis, discusses the history of lynchings and executions in the State of Minnesota. It specifically discusses miscarriages of justice that have taken place in Minnesota, along with highlighting other problems associated with capital punishment.
Speech: The Bill Of Rights, Garrett Epps
Speech: The Bill Of Rights, Garrett Epps
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The Bill of Rights is a much more fortuitous addition to the Constitution than many people imagine. The tired delegates at Philadelphia were unable to make the final effort to frame a bill of rights, and their failure nearly caused the collapse of ratification. When the First Congress met, James Madison took responsibility for making the new government live up to the implied pledge made during ratification to provide a partial list, drawn from the historic rights on English subjects. Not all Madison's proposed amendments were adopted however. The work of adumbrating the full scope of liberty under the Constitution …
Revitalizing The Quiet Ninth Amendment: Determining Unenumerated Rights And Eliminating Substantive Due Process, Christopher J. Schmidt
Revitalizing The Quiet Ninth Amendment: Determining Unenumerated Rights And Eliminating Substantive Due Process, Christopher J. Schmidt
University of Baltimore Law Review
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