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How 'constitutional county' declarations undermine the Constitution – a legal scholar explains

  • Written by John E. Finn, Professor Emeritus of Government, Wesleyan University
How 'constitutional county' declarations undermine the Constitution – a legal scholar explainsOttawa County Commissioners Joe Moss, left, and Sylvia Rhodea ran for the positions vowing they would 'thwart tyranny' in the community.Evan Cobb for The Washington Post via Getty Images

Declaring its community a “constitutional county” on May 23, 2023, the Board of County Commissioners in Ottawa County, Michigan, voted 9-1 not to...

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