Topic: 14th Amendment

Birthright Citizen: The Little Conjunction That Explains Everything
Birthright Citizen: The Little Conjunction That Explains Everything August 6, 2025 Ted Noel When it comes to statutory interpretation, every word, including the little three-letter ones, has a profound meaning.
The 14th Amendment and the Constitution
The 14th Amendment and the Constitution November 20, 2018 Peter Nichols The veneration of the Constitution and the fulfillment of its purposes are as much in the interest of lawful immigrants as of anyone else.  
What Did The Founders Mean by 'Due Process of Law?'
What Did The Founders Mean by 'Due Process of Law?' October 9, 2015 Rob Natelson Hint: SCOTUS to the contrary, it had nothing to do with same-sex marriage
Birthright Citizenship Opponents Should Not Rely on 14th Amendment Congressional Debates
Birthright Citizenship Opponents Should Not Rely on 14th Amendment Congressional Debates September 4, 2015 Rob Natelson Arguably, if the Fourteenth Amendment had excluded foreigners and their progeny, it could not have achieved the goal of granting citizenship to newly freed slaves.
Not your father's 14th Amendment
Not your father's 14th Amendment August 22, 2015 Jon N. Hall Two sorely needed correctives to a common misunderstanding about the 14th Amendment. 
Will Obama Cross the Debt Ceiling Rubicon?
Will Obama Cross the Debt Ceiling Rubicon? October 9, 2013 Fay Voshell Does Obama possess Caesar's nerve.