Commentary: I’m a law professor and I find a troubling gap in our constitutional rights
There is a fundamental inequity in the ability of Americans to enforce their rights under the United States Constitution. If a person’s constitutional rights are violated by local or state government actors, the person can sue the government actors for damages to compensate for the harm suffered. However, if a person’s constitutional rights are violated by federal government actors, the person ...
by Henry Rose, Chicago Tribune
Oct 06, 2021
3 minutes
There is a fundamental inequity in the ability of Americans to enforce their rights under the United States Constitution.
If a personâs constitutional rights are violated by local or state government actors, the person can sue the government actors for damages to compensate for the harm suffered. However, if a personâs constitutional rights are violated by federal government actors, the person will likely not be allowed to sue the government actors for damages to compensate for
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