The 14th Amendment’s future is sure to feature prominently in Kavanaugh's confirmation hearing. If confirmed this fall, he will join the court in time to decide one of the biggest 14th Amendment ...

The nation’s highest court has never ruled on Section 3 of the 14th Amendment, which prohibits those who “engaged in insurrection” from holding office. Continue reading. Jan 09 ...

But the 14th Amendment never envisioned this reality. Section 1, with its promise of civil equality, was written to obliterate laws that applied disproportionately to one race.

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell analyzes new filings to the Supreme Court as it prepares to hear oral arguments in Donald Trump’s challenge of a ruling by the Colorado Supreme Court that found he ...

The first day of June marks the centennial of Pierce v.Society of Sisters, a landmark civil liberties decision in which the US Supreme Court struck down an amendment to the Oregon constitution ...

Hi Brian, It’s true that the 14th Amendment repudiated the infamous Dred Scott ruling, which had denied citizenship to people of African descent.But it doesn’t follow from that premise to say ...

Perhaps the most pointed question came after a lengthy back-and-forth over what the writers of the 14th Amendment meant when they enshrined birthright citizenship into the U.S. Constitution.

Perhaps the most pointed question came after a lengthy back-and-forth over what the writers of the 14th Amendment meant when they enshrined birthright citizenship into the U.S. Constitution.

Wong Kim Ark that the 14th Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship regardless of the immigration status of a child's parents. "The executive order is unconstitutional and un-American," Purcell ...

The U.S. Supreme Court is expected to issue rulings in more than 30 cases before the end of June, weighing in on issues such as birthright citizenship and gender and sexuality instruction in ...

Pope Leo XIV believes that these teachings can impel the Church toward unity rooted in Christ, and prepare all of us for the immense task of evangelization to which all of us are called.

The 14th annual Art Youth Expo presented by the Hazleton Art League was May 30 and May 31. This two-day festival showcased youth and emerging artists through live music, street performers, food ...