Constitutional

It was 225 years ago today the Constitutional Convention began

25 May 2012

May 25, 1787 was the day it all began in Philadelphia, as the Constitutional Convention started in earnest and the first votes were taken at what is now called Independence Hall. The delegates who gathered in Philadelphia knew they were…

Measure to protect gun rights nears final passage

24 May 2012

BATON ROUGE -- A proposed constitutional amendment that would limit the Legislature's ability to restrict gun rights cleared the House on Thursday. Senate Bill 303 now heads back to the upper chamber so senators can consider substantial amendments made by...

Constitutional Rights Attorneys, Media Challenge Secrecy Of Manning Court Martial

24 May 2012

May 24, 2012, New York -- Today, the Center for Constitutional Rights (CCR) filed a petition requesting the Army Court of Criminal Appeals to order the Judge in the court martial of alleged Wikileaks leaker Private Bradley Manning to grant the public and press access to the government's motion papers, the court's own orders, and transcripts of proceedings, none of which have been made public to ...