In a new paper, I examine, along with a co-author (James Heilpern), whether "subject to the jurisdiction" would have had a familiar legal meaning to lawyers in the mid-nineteenth century, and if so ...

Solicitor General John Sauer responded to a question from Chief Justice John Roberts, during oral arguments on Trump's ...

With the U.S. Supreme Court hearing arguments challenging birthright citizenship, as guaranteed in the 14th Amendment to the ...

Professors Akhil and Vikram Amar have responded to my recent post arguing that the 14th Amendment does not grant automatic ...

The Birthright Clause did not invent a new idea: it constitutionalized an old one.

Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, the case arising from Trump's 2025 executive ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Birthright Citizenship newspaper headlines on the US Constitution -- 14th amendment immigration law The 14th Amendment, passed by ...

Every American citizen owes a debt of gratitude to John Mercer Langston, architect of the 14th Amendment and founding dean of the Howard University School of Law. His writings and speeches are ...

Bernie Madoff admitted to running the world's largest Ponzi scheme, pleading guilty to 11 felonies.

Every American citizen owes a debt of gratitude to John Mercer Langston, architect of the 14th Amendment and founding dean of the Howard University School of Law. His writings and speeches are ...