Jan 12, 2026 | The Informed Citizen
by Jodi L. Miller In the United States, Americans value the right to free speech. It is the foundation of our fundamental rights, provided for in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment states: “Congress shall make no law…abridging the freedom of...
Aug 22, 2025 | The Informed Citizen
by Jodi L. Miller If you’ve ever watched an episode of Law & Order or some other police procedural, you’re probably familiar with the Self-Incrimination Clause of the Fifth Amendment, which states, “No person…shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness...
Aug 22, 2025 | The Informed Citizen
by Jodi L. Miller Can you imagine going through the anxiety and expense of a trial, ultimately being acquitted of the crime you’re accused of only to be tried again for the same crime? The Founding Fathers could, and they addressed it in the Fifth Amendment to the...
Aug 21, 2025 | The Informed Citizen
by Jodi L. Miller While the Fifth Amendment includes rights that are mostly focused on criminal law, it also includes what is known as the Takings Clause, which reads, “… nor shall private property be taken for public use, without just compensation.” The Takings...
Aug 21, 2025 | The Informed Citizen
by Jodi L. Miller The Grand Jury Clause and the Due Process Clause are the first and fourth clauses, respectively, of the U.S. Constitution’s Fifth Amendment. Essentially, these clauses deal with criminal procedures. Grand Jury The Grand Jury Clause states, “No person...
Jan 29, 2025 | The Informed Citizen
by Jodi L. Miller A 2024 Gallup poll revealed that 52% of Americans disapprove of the job that the U.S. Supreme Court is doing. According to a 2024 Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs poll, 7 in 10 Americans believe the justices on the Court are motivated...
