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• n  an amendment to the Constitution of the United States that imposes restrictions on the government's prosecution of persons accused of crimes; mandates due process of law and prohibits self-incrimination and double jeopardy; requires just compensation if private property is taken for public use

• Fifth Amendment

News & Articles

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• Bill would require agencies to fire feds who invoke Fifth Amendment
  The bill comes in response to Lois Lerner, the IRS official who invoked her Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination.
  June 24, 2013 - Washington Post
• Supreme Court Affirmative Action Decision Limits Racial Policies On Campus
  The Supreme Court’s affirmative action decision is actually fairly limited in scope. As previously reported by The Inquisitr, a previous Supreme Court decision on the fifth amendment is proving to be unpopular. Basically, the Supreme Court’s Fifth Amendment decisions say that simply hearing your rights is not enough. As an American citizen you have to... Read more » Supreme Court Affirmative ...
  June 24, 2013 - The Inquisitr
• Senate Bill Would Fire Federal Employees Who Refuse to Testify
  A new bill introduced by Rep. Mo Brooks, R-Ala., would strip federal employees of their Fifth Amendment rights by firing anyone who refuses to testify or answer questions at a congressional hearing. The bill states: "Any federal employee who refuses to answer questions in a congressional hearing after being granted immunity shall be terminated from employment." Calling it the Lerner Rule, The ...
  June 23, 2013 - Opposing Views