Category: Constitutional Law
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Constitution – Bill of Rights
Amendment 1 – Freedom of Religion, Speech, and the Press Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof, or abridging the freedom…
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Challenging Witnesses at Trial
The right to face one’s accusers in court is guaranteed by the constitutional right to confront and cross examine witnesses.
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One Job – Follow the Constitution
Congress has a limited role in a presidential election. Article II Section 1 as amended provides that the President of the Senate is to open and count the electoral votes…
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Eyewitness Reliability in Criminal Cases
Eyewitness reliability involves more than just determining whether a witness is honest. Utah criminal jury trials often involve honest witnesses who are simply wrong.
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Equal Protection and Chicken Eggs
The Fourteenth Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees each person equal protection under the law.