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by asperous 4730 days ago
To be specific, here are a list of constitutional issues being called into question:

> Congress shall make no law [...] abridging the freedom of speech

> Excessive bail shall not be required

> In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial

Okay, so the speedy trial clause has been adapted de facto to mean six months, but maybe if he forms a law suite for free speech and excessive bail and wins he could be set for life.

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Unfortunately for anyone who appeals to the Constitution, the government it establishes is also the government to which it awards the authority to interpret its meaning. In other words, the government can only make laws which the government decides don't abridge the freedom of speech, the government cannot require bail which the government decides is excessive, and the government must provide a trial which the government considers speedy.