Explaining a seemingly bizarre declaration from the outgoing president.

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The text of the Eighth ... Amendment if it were “a figure higher than is reasonably calculated” to ensure the defendant’s appearance at trial. Stack v. Boyle (1951); see also United States ...

Together, they changed the legal landscape of the Eighth Amendment — the foundational ... our samples spanned cases from every circuit in the United States filed by prisoners held in hundreds ...

President Donald Trump signed a bevy of executive orders within hours of taking the oath of office on Monday — including one ...

“In keeping with my oath and duty to Constitution and country, I affirm what I believe and what three-fourths of the states have ratified: the 28th Amendment is the law of the land, guaranteeing all ...

A Tennessee congressman introduced a Constitutional amendment that would allow Donald Trump and future presidents to serve ...