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At least five justices, during oral arguments, seemed to consider the ‘independent legislature’ notion dubious.

Expect Garland to let his special counsel make the call and for Trump the seek immunity from prosecution.

Deference to our founding document is essential to democracy. But mystical devotion is not.

Dear Editor, I guess I was not surprised to read a comment in an LTE published Aug. 21 titled: "Law does apply to all."

<p>Although scholars have identified the Reconstruction Amendments as a redemption of the flaws of the original Constitution, it's important to understand, as critics did at the time, that the 14th and 15th Amendments left many gaps in the American democracy. </p>

<p>Although scholars have identified the Reconstruction Amendments as a redemption of the flaws of the original Constitution, it's important to understand, as critics did at the time, that the 14th and 15th Amendments left many gaps in the American democracy. </p>

<p>Although scholars have identified the Reconstruction Amendments as a redemption of the flaws of the original Constitution, it's important to understand, as critics did at the time, that the 14th and 15th Amendments left many gaps in the American democracy. </p>

In an extremely important church-and-state decision, the Supreme Court has held that if the state of Maine decides to pay for a child's private education in lieu of a public one, it must allow its tuition money to be used at religious schools. The 6-3 decision, Carson v. Makin, profoundly undermines existing First Amendment law.

William Barr's testimony before the Jan. 6 committee forms part of the former attorney general's strategy for saving his reputation in the history books. That's a heavy lift, given Barr's distinguished service to Donald Trump's presidency via distortion of the conclusions of special counsel Robert Mueller's report and his politicization of the Department of Justice.