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Campus

BYU students, alumni react to Trump conviction

By Payton Pingree
June 10, 2024 12:00 AM
Readers of The Daily Universe shared their thoughts on former President Donald Trump’s felony conviction and how it has shaped their approach to the upcoming presidential election.
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Campus Events

How to uphold the US Constitution, according to Thomas B. Griffith

By Eleanor Lambert
February 23, 2024 12:00 AM
BYU graduate, lawyer and jurist Thomas B. Griffith visited BYU for the Durham lecture series on Feb. 15 and encouraged those in attendance to defend the Constitution by building trust in democracy.
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Devotionals and Forums

American Constitution scholar addresses BYU about Utah's constitutional narrative

By Alyse Clark
September 26, 2023 12:00 AM
Akhil Reed Amar, a world-renowned scholar of the U.S. Constitution and Sterling Professor of Law and Political Science at Yale University, addressed the campus community on Sept. 26.
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Local

BYU professor hosts press conference, responds to defamation lawsuit

By Decker Westenburg
February 02, 2022 12:00 AM
BYU professor Benjamin Abbott hosted a press conference Feb 1. at the Lindon Marina boat dock in response tobeing namedin a defamation lawsuit.
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Campus

Education Week: Lawyer teaches how to protect religious freedom

August 19, 2021 12:00 AM
By Carly Wasserlein
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Campus

BYU Law creates language database to help interpret Constitution

By Mickey Randle
October 18, 2019 12:00 AM
The Constitution is America’s central legal document. However, it was written a long time ago, and language has since evolved. Changing language can make the law difficult for lawyers and judges to interpret.
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Capital West News

SB103: Utah hate crimes bill passes committee unanimously

By Decker Westenburg
February 22, 2019 12:00 AM
A Republican senator hoping to push a hate crimes bill through the Utah Legislature found unanimous support in the Senate Judiciary, Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Committee Thursday morning.
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Nation

Democratic senators sue over Whitaker's appointment as AG

By Associated Press
November 19, 2018 12:00 AM
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker gestures after speaking at the Dept. of Justice's Annual Veterans Appreciation Day Ceremony, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2018, at the Justice Department in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Nation

Utah lawmakers seek Constitutional amendment to allow mid-term appointments

By Katelyn Stiles
March 01, 2018 12:00 AM
Utah legislators discussed HCR2 in the House chamber on Friday, Feb. 23. The resolution urges a constitutional change allowing state governments to make temporary appointments to the U.S. House of Representatives. (Savannah Hopkinson)
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Campus Events

BYU commemorates Constitution with annual forum

By Anne-Greyson Long
September 15, 2016 12:00 AM
This year's forum will take place on Thursday, Sept. 15, 2016. (Matthew Mason)
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Religion

Emeritus seventy, UVU president headline BYU religious freedom conference

By Sarah Averett Harris
July 08, 2016 12:00 AM
Emeritus Seventy Elder Lance B. Wickman encouraged those in attendance at the Religious Freedom Conference to defend religious freedom while seeking fairness for all in his keynote remarks. (Maddi Dayton)
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Blog

Daily Universe editor shares thoughts on becoming an American

By Isabelle Robinson
July 07, 2016 12:00 AM
Izsie Robinson became a citizen of the United States the week before Independence Day. (Maddi Dayton)
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Local

Cruz vows to protect religious freedom, Constitution at Utah rallies

By Mariana Chrisney
March 20, 2016 12:00 AM
Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz endorsed Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and promised to protect the Constitution during two tightly packed rallies at the American Prep Academy in Draper and Provo High School.
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Local

World Congress of Families IX: Churches, individuals must defend religious freedom

By Austin Tenny
November 03, 2015 12:00 AM
Evan Lenow tells World Congress of Families delegates that faith groups must organize and lead out in defense of religious freedom. (Austin Tenny)
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Campus

The living Constitution requires both reason and faith

By Bret Henkel
August 18, 2015 12:00 AM
Today many see a living Constitution as one not only capable of addressing new times and circumstances, but one that changes dramatically to adapt itself to the times.
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Nation

Invested Utahns weigh in on same-sex marriage ruling

By Steven Pelham
June 26, 2015 12:00 AM
Invested Utahns who have been engaged in the same-sex marriage battle are starting to weigh in on Friday's Supreme Court ruling that makes the right for same-sex couples to marry the law of the land.
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Readers' Forum

Proposal for a new system of government

By Universe Contributor
June 23, 2015 12:00 AM
Our system of government is based on three branches of power in checks in balances. Though it has served us well, the Founding Fathers left three important questions unanswered.
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Opinion Outpost

Viewpoint: Our Independence Day

July 03, 2012 12:00 AM
The Fourth of July is, in my opinion, the quintessential summer event. You have the best of summer combined into one event: festivals, parades, watermelon, picnics, hamburgers, sparklers and — of course — fireworks.
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