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Amendment IX to the U.S. Constitution
"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people." |
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The Bill of Rights: Unenumerated Rights, by Jacob G. Hornberger, Freedom Daily, Apr 2005
"A common misconception among the American people is that their rights come from the Constitution. Even lawyers and judges are guilty of believing this, oftentimes suggesting that whether a right exists or not depends on whether it is listed in the Constitution. ... Nothing could be further from the truth. ..." |
Law as 'Reason' or as 'Violence'?, by Butler Shaffer, 17 Nov 2001
Related Topics: Law, Bill of Rights
"Perhaps the best evidence for the incessant restriction of liberties under the Constitution is to be found in the 9th Amendment, a supposed 'catch-all' for all other liberties not enumerated within the Bill of Rights. Only a small handful of cases have ever found such additional 'rights' that were subject to 9th Amendment protections." |
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The Rights Retained by the People: The History and Meaning of the Ninth Amendment
by Randy E. Barnett, 1989 |
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The Rights Retained by the People: The Ninth Amendment and Constitutional Interpretation, Volume II
by Randy E. Barnett, 1993 |
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