The U.S. Supreme Court needs to make completely clear that the first sentence of the 14th Amendment, “All persons born or ...

The Fourteenth Amendment represented a great expansion ... the spirit—if not the letter—of the Court’s decision. For example, in 2011 the state of Alabama enacted a law requiring school ...

The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to those born ... border into the United States unintentionally became a high-profile example of the national debate over birthright citizenship.

On Thursday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding three preliminary injunctions against a January 20 ...

As the Trump administration tests the limits of presidential power, here's a look at what the U.S. Constitution says.

It was a civil and highly substantive debate focusing on the original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment. I confess it did not change my views on the subject, but I found it quite worthwhile.