What mattered was that the media published assertions that she had, creating simple, powerful narrative that Irish 8th Amendment was responsible for woman's death. ..…

Amendment 1 would change Section 16 of the constitution, which concerns the right to bail, a right also covered under the 8th Amendment to the U.S. ..…

It is not a single issue like the Repeal the 8th Amendment movement here. . ..…

Meanwhile, the 8th Amendment of the Constitution clearly states “cruel and unusual punishments” should not be “inflicted” upon inmates. . ..…

The 8th Amendment to the Irish Constitution, added in 1983, gave fetuses rights equal to the mother’s, ensuring abortion would be illegal, even in cases of rape or incest. ... In 2018, a referendum on repealing the 8th Amendment roiled Ireland with turbulent arguments on..…

In a notice of appeal filed, George Michael Riley argued that the fines levied against him violated the 8th Amendment’s Excessive Fines Clause. . . . . . . . . ... In a notice of appeal filed Monday, former ARCO Recycling Facility owner George Michael Riley argued that the more than $30..…

The DOJ will investigate whether “the state of Georgia adequately protects prisoners” in medium and high-level security prisons “from physical harm at the hands of other prisoners as required by the 8th Amendment.” . . ..…

Supreme Court filing, Atwood’s attorneys claim his crime does not merit the death penalty under the 8th Amendment, due to a lack of aggravating factors. ..…

Amy Dunne (left) and Dr Marion Dyer at the event to mark the anniversary of repeal of the 8th amendment at the Royal Irish Academy in Dublin. ... Speaking at an event on Wednesday to mark the fourth anniversary of the repeal of the 8th amendment, she said that within..…

That lawsuit claimed the assault violated Mapp's 8th and 14th Amendment rights prohibiting cruel and punishment at the hands of government and the right to due process.. ..…

The proponents of the 8th Amendment wished to insert a clause into the constitution where the rights of the unborn baby and the pregnant mother were the same. ... There was no quick fixes Abortion was still the third rail of Irish politics, but the 8th Amendment was..…

A woman from the'Yes' campaign reacts after the final result was announced after the Irish referendum on the 8th Amendment of the Irish Constitution in 2018.Peter Morrison/Associated Press . . . . ..…

Dixon's attorneys a argue Dixon is mentally incompetent and executing him violates the 8th Amendment to the Constitution. ..…

The book has been described by Sinéad Kennedy of the Coalition to Repeal the 8th Amendment in Ireland as ‘A provocative and important book that every pro-choice advocate should read.’ . . ..…

The decision was based on the prohibition of cruel and unusual punishment in the 8th Amendment of the U.S. ..…

The 8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution prohibits excessive fines. . . . . . . . . ..…

Instead, the arguments heard by the judges were specifically that the forfeiture violated the 8th amendment bar of excessive fines. ... With this ruling and the signalling of the court’s ruling, you can expect a glut of 8th amendment challenges to civil forfeiture cases...…