Civil Rights
Nov. 28, 2000
Legal Protests
Access to justice through independent tribunals has been a hallmark of the American system. It ensures that governmental officials, sworn to uphold the Constitution, are held accountable for violations when they don't. No right is more important than the right of citizens to hale lawless officials into court for constitutional rights violations.
Stephen F. Rohde
Email: rohdevictr@aol.com
Stephen is a retired civil liberties lawyer and contributor to the Los Angeles Review of Books, is author of American Words for Freedom and Freedom of Assembly.
By Stephen Rohde
Access to justice through independent tribunals has been a hallmark of the American system. It ensures that governmental officials, sworn to uphold the Constitution, are held accountable for violations when they don't. No right is more important than the right of citizens to hale lawless officials in...
Access to justice through independent tribunals has been a hallmark of the American system. It ensures that governmental officials, sworn to uphold the Constitution, are held accountable for violations when they don't. No right is more important than the right of citizens to hale lawless officials in...
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