US EditionKey Article I Sections Disappear From Congress's Constitution Annotated Site
UNITED STATES, AUG 6 – Sections 8, 9, and 10 of Article 1 briefly vanished due to a backend coding error, removing key civil liberties like habeas corpus protections, before being restored the same day.
- Sections 9 and 10, which cover habeas corpus protections and state government powers, have recently been removed from the official Congressional Constitution Annotated website, leaving only eight sections of the first article available to view.
- This removal followed a coding error acknowledged by the Library of Congress, which said it is working to fix the issue and is reviewing the site for other possible deletions.
- The missing sections deal with habeas corpus protections prohibiting unlawful detention, and limitations on state powers such as banning states from entering treaties or raising armies without Congress.
- A red notice displayed at the top of the webpage informs users that there is a problem with the Constitution Annotated site’s data, and the team is actively addressing the situation while apologizing for any inconvenience caused.
- While the removal does not legally change the Constitution, the incident has sparked online discussion partly due to recent threats by Stephen Miller to suspend habeas corpus as part of an immigration crackdown.
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