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9 June 2023
In the United States, California governor calls for national constitutional amendment on gun control
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8 May 2023
United States Virgin Islands delegate introduces legislation to adopt first constitution of the Virgin Islands
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3 May 2023
In the United States, senate resolution to extend ratification deadline on equal rights amendments fails
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17 November 2022
Op-Ed: In the United States, voters amend state constitutions to enshrine new rights
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31 October 2022
The Emergence of ‘Fixed Constitutional Commitments’ on the Environment: A Tool for Addressing Climate Change?
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8 July 2022
Op-Ed: In the United States, focus turns to state constitutions to advance individual rights
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24 June 2022
In the United States, supreme court overrules cases that established constitutional right to abortion
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5 May 2022
In the United States, supreme court launches investigation into leak of draft opinion
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14 April 2022
In the United States, South Carolina becomes 19th state legislature calling for convention of states
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8 April 2022
In the United States, senate confirms Ketanji Brown Jackson, first Black women to serve on the supreme court
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