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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 Black struggle for voting rights perhaps best exemplifies how Black activism was critical to the formation of the Reconstruction Amendments.

From Slate • Apr. 15, 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

Amendments have already been tabled by MPs and more are certain as the proposed legislation undergoes closer scrutiny in the weeks and months ahead.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

It was not long before some opponents of female suffrage deliberately used Victoria Woodhull’s other prominent positions to divert public attention from the Fourteenth and Fifteenth Amendments.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling