12:54 p.m. 5:11:39, November 9, 2023 Fact Check: Ramaswamy on Ohio’s constitutional amendment on abortion From CNN’s Jen Christensen Vivek Ramaswamy speaks during a Republican presidential primary debate in Miami on Wednesday, November 8. ...
More than a month ago, a stunning leak of a draft opinion by Justice Samuel Alito indicated that the Supreme Court was prepared to take the momentous step of overruling the Roe v. Wade decision from 1973 and stripping away women's constitutional protections for abortion. ...
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Constitutional Limits on Punitive Damages Awards Punitive damages exist to punish wrongful conduct and to deter future wrongful conduct. While punitive damages these days are sky-high and growing, they're not limitless — the 14th Amendment's due process clause prohibits imposing excessive or arbitrary...
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The US Supreme Court has chosen to overrule Roe v. Wade, 1973, the court’s landmark 1973 decision that proclaimed abortion a constitutional right, according to a leak by political media firm Politico.What is the Roe v. Wade decision?The United States Supreme Court deemed abortion a ...
Sen. Rand Paul opposes a TikTok ban, arguing it would violate the First Amendment. Mar 29, 2023 Senate votes overwhelmingly to let Sweden and Finland join NATO The sole no vote was Republican Sen. Josh Hawley of Missouri. Fellow Republican Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky voted present. ...
Experts have also warned that invoking the 14th Amendment would likely spark a constitutional crisis and Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen recentlycast doubt on the idea. CNN’s Matt Egan contributed reporting to this post. 11:47 p.m. 18:45:36, May 25, 2023 ...