Gov. Kathy Hochul’s choice of Justice Hector LaSalle to become the state’s top judge has caused an intraparty Democratic battle that will be on display at Wednesday’s judicial hearing.
Tag Archives: Constitutions
Putin Wants Fealty, and He’s Found It in Africa
The Russian president has unleashed a new disorder on the world with his war in Ukraine, and the Central African Republic may be its ultimate expression.
How to Imagine a Different America
The lost radicalism of Thomas Skidmore.
The Only U.S. Territory Without U.S. Birthright Citizenship
People born in American Samoa, which has been held by the United States for more than 120 years, are not automatically citizens of the United States.
Lawmakers Back Bill to Enshrine Abortion Rights in France’s Constitution
The bill, which developed in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, may face opposition in France’s Senate and would have to be approved in a referendum.
There Is a Way to Break Out of Our Constitutional Stagnation
States are turning back into “laboratories of democracy.”
Michigan, California, Vermont Affirm Abortion Rights in State Ballot Proposals
Voters in all three states amended their constitutions to include reproductive rights, while Kentucky voters rejected an amendment that would have said there was no right to the procedure.
Top State Judges Make a Rare Plea in a Momentous Supreme Court Election Case
In a surprising filing, state chief justices opposed an argument pressed by Republicans — that state legislatures may set federal election rules unconstrained by state constitutions.
Italy May Get a Leader With Post-Fascist Roots
With the hard-right candidate Giorgia Meloni ahead before Sunday’s election, Italy could get its first leader whose party traces its roots to the wreckage of Fascism.
Ohio Judge Temporarily Suspends Abortion Ban
Abortion was illegal after six weeks of pregnancy, but a judge put the law on hold after abortion rights advocates sued the state.
The Radical Constitutional Change Britain Needs
Might the Queen’s death lead to unstoppable pressure for radical constitutional change, even a new British constitution?
Chile’s Constitutional Moment Is Not Over
An overwhelming vote to reject a new, progressive charter cannot stop Chileans from figuring out the future of their country.
You Can’t Talk About MAGA America in Hushed Tones
Trump is the chosen candidate of reactionary billionaires and fanatical opponents of racial and gender equality for a reason.
Michigan Voters Will Decide Abortion Rights Question, Court Says
A state board had previously said the issue could not appear on the ballot because of word spacing problems on the petitions.
En Chile gana el ‘rechazo’ en el plebiscito por la Constitución
El texto rechazado habría legalizado el aborto, adoptado la atención médica universal y consagrado más de 100 derechos constitucionales, un récord mundial.
Chile Rejects Left-Leaning Constitution
The rejected Constitution would have legalized abortion, adopted universal health care and enshrined more than 100 constitutional rights, a global record.
Chile Votes on Constitution That Would Enshrine Record Number of Rights
In a single ballot on Sunday, Chileans will decide on abortion, universal health care, rights for nature and a record expansion of constitutional rights.
A Nation Seeks Better Rules for Better Results
Chileans are debating how to rewrite the nation’s Constitution to address their society’s most stubborn problems.
Chile Could Transform Indigenous Rights in Watershed Vote
The proposed constitution would enshrine some of the world’s most extensive Indigenous rights. But those reforms have become the focal point of the campaign to reject the new text.
Michigan Board Says Abortion Referendum Should Not Go to Voters
Abortion rights supporters gathered more than 750,000 signatures, but the petitions they circulated had formatting problems.
For Singapore’s Gay Men, Repeal of Sex Ban Brings Hope After Years of Pain
The government confirmed that it would get rid of the colonial-era law, but said it would also move to protect the definition of marriage from being challenged in court.
How to Interpret the Kansas Referendum on Abortion
Voters in the conservative state roundly rejected a measure that would have added a constitutional prohibition.
Kansas Result Suggests 4 Out of 5 States Would Back Abortion Rights in Similar Vote
The referendum in a reliably Republican state shows which party has the most energy on the issue.
On Abortion, Kansas Voters Held the Line
In many ways, across state and even party lines, voters did it together.
Tunisians Approve New Constitution That Undercuts Democracy
The charter, passed in a referendum, cements the almost absolute power that President Kais Saied seized over the past year, when he has ruled mostly by decree.
Tunisians Vote on Constitution That Could Threaten Their Democracy
The new charter would enshrine into law a vast expansion of executive power under President Kais Saied in the past year.
Japan’s Leader Tries to Honor Abe’s Legacy, While Building His Own
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says he will pursue Shinzo Abe’s goals, such as a stronger military. But he has also set himself apart from his slain predecessor.
As Japan Votes, Abe’s Party Hopes His Legacy Is on the Ballot
Many of Shinzo Abe’s goals are central to the Liberal Democrats’ platform, and party members hoped the slain ex-leader’s memory would inspire sympathy votes on Sunday.
Next Time Trump Tries to Steal an Election, He Won’t Need a Mob
Conservatives want to give state legislatures the power to overturn presidential elections, but their case is built on a fundamentally flawed premise.
New York Fights Back on Guns and Abortion After Supreme Court Rulings
Lawmakers passed measures that would prohibit concealed weapons in a number of public places. They are also poised to move forward on a bill to protect abortion rights.
N.Y. State Senate Passes New Bill to Restrict Concealed Guns
The bill, which would prohibit concealed weapons in a number of public places, such as theaters, colleges, and health care facilities, is now being considered by the State Assembly.
Tunisia’s President, Kais Saied, Proposes New Constitution
The proposal, which will be put to a national referendum on July 25, would enshrine the significant steps he has taken over the past year to dismantle the North African nation’s young democracy.
No Justice Alito, Reproductive Justice Is in the Constitution
The repeal of Roe v. Wade brings a return of sexual servitude for women.
If Australia Can Stop Mass Shootings, Why Can’t We?
Australia’s success with gun reform was mostly a result of timing, luck and the idiosyncrasies of its Constitution. But it does hold important lessons for the U.S.
‘Misoginia de la era colonial’: en los fallos sobre los derechos de las mujeres se cita a un juez del siglo XVII
Tanto en India como en el borrador del fallo Roe v. Wade en Estados Unidos, todavía ocupa un lugar preponderante un juez inglés que escribió que las mujeres estaban obligadas por contrato a los maridos.
The 17th-Century English Judge Behind Abortion and Rape Rulings Today
Both in India and in the Roe v. Wade draft ruling roiling the United States, Lord Matthew Hale — an English judge who wrote that women were contractually obligated to husbands — still looms large.
The Unsettling Warning in France’s Election
A record number of abstentions, and a strictly binary choice for voters — many of whom said they were picking the lesser of two evils — are trouble signs even within a mature democracy.
President Dissolves Tunisia’s Parliament, Deepening Political Crisis
President Kais Saied, who suspended Parliament last year, dismissed that body after lawmakers challenged the autocratic powers he has exercised.
President Dissolves Tunisia’s Parliament, Deepening Political Crisis
President Kais Saied, who suspended Parliament last year, dismissed that body after lawmakers challenged the autocratic powers he has exercised.
Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Caribbean Tour Marred By Gaffes and Miscues
The trip by Prince William and his wife, Catherine, the duchess of Cambridge, dramatized how rapidly Queen Elizabeth II is losing her grip on distant dominions where she is still head of state.
Pope Francis Issues New Vatican Constitution
The document stipulates that baptized lay Catholics, including women, can lead departments and increases institutional efforts to protect minors.
Allies Focus on Security of Zelensky and Other Ukraine Leaders
Concerns about the line of succession were prompted in part because President Volodymyr Zelensky insists he will not be evacuated.
Pressure Mounts on Tunisia’s President to Salvage the Economy
When President Kais Saied seized power in July, he vowed to rescue the failing economy. Tunisians are still waiting for him to fulfill that pledge.
Chile’s Constitutional Rewrite Confronts Climate Change Head On
Chile has lots of lithium, which is essential to the world’s transition to green energy. But anger over powerful mining interests, a water crisis and inequality has driven Chile to rethink how it defines itself.
Chile President-Elect Gabriel Boric Faces Challenge on Constitution
Gabriel Boric has no room for error in this constitutional moment.
Voting for President, Chile Faces Stark Choice, With Constitution at Stake
The presidential race is being contested by a millennial leftist who would be the nation’s youngest leader and a far-right politician who has promised to restore order and security.
Abuses Under Gambia’s Ex-Ruler Should Be Prosecuted, Inquiry Says
A commission’s long-awaited investigation reported widespread human rights violations, but it is not clear if anyone will be charged with crimes.
Chileans Will Vote For President on Sunday
The top contenders to lead Chile out of a turbulent era are a leftist 35-year-old former student activist and a 55-year-old far-right former congressman, presenting voters a stark choice.
Why Is Poland Fighting the Supremacy of European Union Courts?
Poland argues that its courts should supersede the bloc’s top court. The E.U. sharply disagrees.
Poland’s Top Court Rules Its Constitution Trumps Some E.U. Laws
The ruling challenges the supremacy of European law, a cornerstone of the continent’s push for an “ever closer union” since it began more than 60 years ago.