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amendments

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On Wednesday, Failla also granted the plaintiffs class-action status and determined the Department of Justice had violated the Fourth and Fifth Amendments in issuing the subpoenas.

From Salon • Jun. 25, 2026

The Fair Housing Amendments Act obligates the landlord to offer “reasonable accommodations” to tenants with disabilities, emotional and otherwise.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 25, 2026

The 13th and 14th Amendments, though, have negative effects for Chinese immigrants.

From Slate • Mar. 16, 2026

That reform followed the 1983 Social Security Amendments, which adjusted taxes and benefits to stabilize the system at the time.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 9, 2026

Suffragists Francis and Virginia Minor also believed that the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments granted women the right to vote, and they came up with a plan to put the issue to the test.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling