Constitutional law attorneys handle cases involving the construction and interpretation of federal and state constitutions, including individual rights and governmental powers. Constitutional law cases can involve issues like First Amendment rights -- such as freedom of speech, press, and religion -- and the checks and balances on authority among different branches of government. Most of the federal constitutional rights are found in the Bill of Rights, that was created originally as a limitation on the action by the federal government, but many of those rights are also applicable to the states through the Fourteenth Amendment.
Fate is a city in Rockwall County, Texas, United States. The 2000 Census showed the city's population at 497. A census by the North Texas Central Council of Governments in 2006 showed the city's population at 3,300. Based on current water bills, the city's population is estimated at 5,139. The citizens recently approved a home rule charter, thus establishing home rule in Fate. The city hired its first paid Fire Chief in 2006 and an Assistant Chief/Fire Marshal in 2008.