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1 Martha F. Davis, The Massachusetts Constitution: The Oldest in the United States, and Often ahead of Its Time 1 (2025)

handle is hein.brennan/mscscnsn0001 and id is 1 raw text is: The Massachusetts Constitution: the Oldest in the United States, and Often Ahead of its Time I State Court Report 1STATECOURTREPORTU \\~\\ \\\\~~1/// / / K ( ~rnmi~' ~NALLAW~ONMENT JUDICIAL INTERPRETATION The Massachusetts Constitution: the Oldest in the United States, and Often Ahead of its Time A Massachusetts state court was the first to uphold the right to same-sex marriage on constitutional grounds. By Martha F. Davis Published: April 18, 2025 Massachusetts This essay is part of a 50-state series about the nation's constitutions. We've asked an expert from each state to dive into their constitution, narrate its history, identify its quirks, and summarize its most essential components for our readers. The Massachusetts Constitution is the oldest written constitution in the world still in active use. After an earlier constitution failed to secure sufficient support, a https://statecourtreport.org/our-workanalysis-opinion/massachusets-constitution-oldest-united-states-and-often-ahead-its-time 1/11 4/18/25, 2:53 PM I