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Republicans can use the Sixth Amendment as a rhetorical device, suggesting that the President should be able to meet his accuser. But claiming he has the right to do so is false.
The 6th Amendment to the Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights, which became law on December 15, 1791. It gives defendants a series of rights pertaining to all criminal prosecutions.
The Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution protects the right to counsel in "all criminal prosecutions." In oral arguments today, the U.S. Supreme Court will consider whether that right trumps ...
The Sixth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution guarantees criminal defendants certain rights when they have been formally accused of a criminal act. They have the right to a speedy trial (including ...