David H. Gans

David H. Gans is the director of the Human Rights, Civil Rights, & Citizenship program at the Constitutional Accountability Center.

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No, Really, the Right to an Abortion Is Supported by the Text and History of the Constitution

If the Supreme Court overturns Roe, it will betray the Fourteenth Amendment’s promise of bodily autonomy.
- David H. Gans
- November 4, 2021
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The Supreme Court Might Kill Voting Rights—Quietly

Conservative justices seem poised to use complex, technical doctrines that will likely sanction all manner of state voter-suppression measures.
- David H. Gans
- March 7, 2021
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The 14th Amendment Was Meant to Be a Protection Against State Violence

The Supreme Court has betrayed the promise of equal citizenship by allowing police to arrest and kill Americans at will.
- David H. Gans
- July 19, 2020
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How Scalia Made It Difficult to Bring Cases to Court

The late Supreme Court justice wrote a number of opinions that limited the ability of racial minorities, victims of police misconduct, and others to vindicate their constitutional rights.
- David H. Gans
- August 1, 2016