The Thirteenth Amendment (Amendment XIII) abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except for punishment for a crime for which the defendant has been convicted. Congress was given the power to ...
Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan supported a proposed amendment that would have added protections for a project to restore passenger rail service between Scranton and New York City — an amendment a ...
Paul G. Summers, a lawyer, is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the ...