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Congress has historically set the Court’s size, and that expansion along with reforms to the nomination and confirmation process.
The October 2026, “We the People: Lessons from the Unsung Re-Founders of Our Nation” symposium in Baltimore was co-hosted by the 14th Amendment Center for Law and Democracy at Howard University School of Law and the Gibson-Banks Center for Race and the Law at the University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law.
The event focused on celebrating lesser-known contributors to the post-Civil War re-founding of American democracy and exploring pathways to a more just multiracial democracy.
Specific external funders or sponsors for the symposium itself are not listed in public materials; the event was supported through the host institutions.
The 14th Amendment Center, which co-hosted, received a $1.5 million, three-year grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation in 2025 to support its work on equal protection, due process, and related democratic reforms.
The Packard Foundation has also supported PolicyLink’s related efforts and has highlighted connections between the organizations’ work on the Fourteenth Amendment.
The panel “The Making of a Third Founding: Looking Ahead to the Next Re-Founding,” moderated by Chaz Arnett of the University of Maryland School of Law, featured several participants who outlined elements of a third founding. Dorothy A. Brown, the Martin D. Ginsburg Chair in Taxation and a professor at Georgetown University Law Center, discussed reparations, including a “cash plus” approach that pairs direct payments with systemic tax and wealth-creation reforms.
Nicole D. Porter, advocacy director at The Sentencing Project, addressed criminal legal system changes, including ending felony disenfranchisement and restoring voting rights.
Deuel Ross, litigation director at the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, examined voting rights protections and the implications of cases such as Louisiana v. Callais for majority-minority districts. LaTosha Brown, co-founder of Black Voters Matter, emphasized shifting from “we the people” language toward “we the power” through grassroots mobilization.
Sherrilyn Ifill, founding director of the 14th Amendment Center and Democracy spoke about rethinking the Supreme Court, including the argument that the number nine is “not talismanic,” that Congress has historically set the Court’s size, and that expansion along with reforms to the nomination and confirmation process would help address legitimacy and capacity issues.
A related but separate event, the 14th Amendment Center’s second annual symposium held in April 2026 at Howard University School of Law (“That the Work This Time Shall Finally Be Done: The 14th Amendment and the Next Refounding”), included remarks by U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, ranking member of the House Judiciary Committee.
Raskin, a good friend of Professor Sherrilyn Ifill, stated that every component of the 14th Amendment, beginning with birthright citizenship, due process, and equal protection, is under attack.
These gatherings form part of the Center’s ongoing series of convenings examining the 14th Amendment as a foundation for democratic renewal.
In a further connection, Sherrilyn Ifill spoke at the 2026 PolicyLink Summit titled “We Are The Founders: Writing the Unfinished Story of Our Democracy.”
PolicyLink posted her full talk on its YouTube channel under the title “PolicyLink Summit: Sherrilyn Ifill on the 14th Amendment and a lineage of founders.”
PolicyLink’s “Governing for All” agenda is explicitly grounded in the Fourteenth Amendment and prominently features Ifill and the Center’s work.
Both the 14th Amendment Center and PolicyLink have received support from the Packard Foundation, which has highlighted the connection between their Fourteenth Amendment efforts.
American Pastor warns his church of the Islamic Takeover of America after what happened during Midterms
He shows his congregation all the Muslims that are now elected and will serve in American government
“Ladies and gentlemen, those of you who didn't vote, you voted. 255 Muslims who cannot, cannot swear allegiance to the Constitution. It is forbidden in Islam.
They must swear allegiance to Sharia law, which is a completely different government. On Tuesday, the United States of America said no to the republic and yes to the very government and military and religion that hit us on September 11th, 2001. We have surrendered. It's their party now”
‘Millions of Evangelical Christians failed to vote during the midterms. Look at the consequences. Most churches are now irrelevant social clubs’
- There are now over 255 Muslims elected serving in office
- 8 Muslims elected to Congress
• 97 Muslim candidates won election or reelection across federal, state, and local offices in 21 states
- More than 160 Muslims ran for office
He’s right it’s time to fight for your country. It’s time to use churches as voting bases just like Muslims do with mosques
If we don’t get serious about this, we will fall to Islam. The proof is as clear as day
“If Texas goes down, Islam knows the nation falls. Prepare your children, prepare your hearts, prepare your faith.”
Every Republican legislature in America should immediately pass legislation to:
1) Ban sanctuary cities
2) Ban Ranked Choice Voting
3) Ban ballot harvesting
4) Require citizenship to vote
5) Require photo ID to vote
6) Ban the National Popular Vote Interstate Compact
7) Ban foreign entities from buying property
8) Suspend any gas taxes
9) Institute school choice
10) Abolish property taxes
11) Open non-juror records to public inspection
12) Mandate secretaries of state to share complete voter registration rolls with DOJ
13) Mandate voter roll list maintenance
14) Offer rewards for convictions involving fraudulent use of Medicare, Medicaid, SNAP, Social Security, or other entitlements
Republican governors would be wise to use this time to convene special sessions.
@alexbruesewitz There is absolutely no circumstance where Senator Thune should remain in a leadership position.
He obstructed President Trump’s agenda.
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Frayley, a highly trained Marine Corps veteran, then opens fire as the gunman enters, exchanging shots with him before ultimately shooting him and bringing the attack to an end.
Sheriff Chad Chronister says the gunman, 35 year-old Jacob Pearson, was armed with 90 rounds of ammunition and entered the cafeteria with the intention of killing anyone he could find.
Frayley’s actions stopped the deadly rampage and potentially saved countless lives. The sheriff has praised him as a HERO.
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