The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. thus the right of women to vote is equal to that of men, and ...

The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been the center of controversy since it was adopted on July 9, 1868 -- 157 years ago today. Born of Reconstruction, it was hotly debated by Northern ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. This week the Supreme Court considers its most consequential case ...

I take issue with the Tribune Editorial Board’s declaration that it was “stirred” by the unanimous Supreme Court ruling that states cannot disqualify Donald Trump from the presidential ballot for ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) – After a federal court ruled that President Donald Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship is unconstitutional, searches for the 14th Amendment have surged on Google. In ...

The Civil War ended 160 years ago. The racist Jim Crow laws of the post-Civil War era were outlawed in the 1960s. It is time for the United States to uphold the words of the 14th Amendment to the ...

Our U.S. Supreme Court justices just put the 14th Amendment and Colorado’s case that former President Donald Trump should be kicked off the ballot for insurrection through a car crusher and mailed it ...

Justice, Democracy, and Law is a recurring series by Edward B. Foley that focuses on election law and the relationship of law and democracy. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not ...

When the Civil War ended in 1865, the 76-year-old Constitution needed an upgrading and those leading the country did indeed dramatically transform it with the passage of the 13th, 14th, and 15th ...