On this day in history, Feb. 3, 1870, the 15th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified — granting African American men the right to vote. The amendment declared that the "right of citizens of ...

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court has adjourned until 5 March the hearing on appeals challenging the High Court ...

The Supreme Court today adjourned the hearing on appeals challenging the 15th constitutional amendment to March 5 next year, ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He 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 Fifteenth Amendment was the last of three Reconstruction Amendments. The first two were ratified in 1865 and 1868, respectively. The 15th Amendment was a milestone for civil rights. The amendment ...

A six-member bench headed by Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed issued the order today (11 December). The appeal seeks complete annulment of the amendment.

The appeal hearing against the High Court verdict on the 15th Amendment to the Constitution, which addressed 54 issues ...

An illustration of Black people in line to vote. Harper's Weekly Magazine. At the time of Ulysses S. Grant's election to the presidency in 1868, Americans were struggling to reconstruct a nation torn ...

The Appellate Division has scheduled Tuesday for the next hearing of the appeal against the High Court’s verdict on the 15th ...

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The Fifteenth Amendment was ...