Conley's argument against birthright citizenship relies on an outdated understanding of originalism, focusing on "original intent" rather than "original public meaning." The original public meaning of ...

It may not be as oft-quoted as the First Amendment or as contested as the Second Amendment, but the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution plays a critical role in supporting some of our ...

Supporters need to follow Frederick Douglass' example — and make a case for conceiving of citizenship more broadly.

Sherrilyn Ifill delivered a lecture on reimagining American democracy, the role of the 14th Amendment of the U.S.

On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified to the U.S. Constitution, granting U.S. citizenship to Black Americans after hundreds of years of enslavement. The crucial amendment would later serve ...