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Corporate Personhood: Constitutional Doctrine Without Constitutional Text, Part II

by William L. Kovacs, ©2026     https://www.loc.gov/resource/usrep.usrep118394/?pdfPage=1 (Jul. 27, 2026) — Part II — Santa Clara: The Decision That Never Explained Itself. The constitutional transformation of corporations from artificial beings to constitutionally protected political actors is often traced to the Supreme Court’s 1886 decision in Santa Clara County v. Southern Pacific Railroad Company. The litigation involved […]