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Because of Constitution Error, North Dakota is Not a State (and Never Has Been)

A constitutional error recently discovered shows that North Dakota has never technically fit the requirements for statehood.

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Does Banning Porn from Prisons Violate the U.S. Constitution?

An inmate has sued the state of Michigan, arguing that his prison’s ban on porn constitutes “cruel and unusual punishment.”

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Restricted Reading: South Carolina Jail Bans All Books Except for the Bible

If you’re a criminal who likes to read — and/or religious, but not Christian — then the last place you want to be jailed in is Moncks Corner, South Carolina.

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How Much Does America Know About the Constitution?

In case you didn’t know, today is Constitution Day, which we celebrate that document that has been America’s law of the land since 1787, and over which we have fought, grappled, waged huge, expensive courtroom battles, interpreted, misinterpreted, and re-interpreted.

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West Virginia After Byrd: Who Will Fill the Seat?

In the seat-counting world of Washington today, even a death cannot stop the incessant speculative adding and subtracting. Robert Byrd’s body is barely cold and already the town is abuzz about who his replacement could be.