CSPAN Washington Journal Wydra Smith July 7, 2024
the majority opinion by justice alito is a view of liberty and equality that is to me, as a scholar of the constitution, bears no resemblance to the amended constitution that was taken by generations of activists, americans, over time, amended to make it more inclusive and more just, more equitable. or free. it is a crucial part of constitutional progress. the 14th amendment guarantees the equal protection of the law, due process of law, liberty. these sweeping rights were put into place at a time when the nation was, after the civil war, deeply struggling with the question for legal...