Two critical sections of the United States Constitution—Article I, Section 9 and Article I, Section 10—are missing from the official government website Constitution.Congress.gov , a portal operated by the Library of Congress and the U.S. Copyright Office.
When visitors attempt to access either section, the pages return broken links. There is no notice, no archived text, and no explanation for their absence. The removal appears to have taken place quietly, without public announcement or media coverage.
Article I, Section 9 contains some of the most important safeguards in the Constitution, including the Writ of Habeas Corpus, which prevents unlawful detention, as well as prohibitions on ex post facto laws and the granting of titles of nobility.
The full text includes:
The Privilege