Civil and Human Rights
The 14th Amendment’s Shield of National Protection: A Constitutional Guarantee of Liberty and Equality
CAC and the National Constitution Center hosted an exciting debate at the U.S. National Archives on how the Fourteenth Amendment’s shield of national protection enshrined the promise of liberty and equality in our Constitution. Our distinguished guests discussed the implications for some of today’s most important issue, including racial discrimination, gun rights, marriage equality, economic liberty, and gender equality.
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U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
Shilling v. Trump
In Shilling v. Trump, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington considered whether Trump’s Executive Order categorically barring transgender persons from serving in the military is unconstitutional.