Rand Paul (R-KY) proposed an amendment on Thursday to “protect United States citizenship” and end birthright citizenship ...

As the U.S. Supreme Court hears a challenge to birthright citizenship, civil rights groups warn that weakening the 14th Amendment could put long-standing constitutional protections at risk and leave ...

Conley's argument against birthright citizenship relies on an outdated understanding of originalism, focusing on "original intent" rather than "original public meaning."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

Under current interpretations of American law, anyone born on American soil automatically becomes a U.S. citizen, regardless ...

This anniversary provides an opportunity for us to reacquaint ourselves with their history and to recommit ourselves to the work of ensuring their enforcement. On July 9, 1868, South Carolina became ...

The first section of the 14th Amendment states that all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to its jurisdiction, are citizens of the United States and of the state where they ...

Type to search articles, cases, and authors. Press ↵ to view all results. On April 1, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in one of the highest-profile cases of the 2025-26 term – and indeed, ...

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 ...

The three post–Civil War constitutional amendments offered the United States a second, more democratic founding. Preserving this framework is essential. It became clear to me that the framers ...