Constitution Daily Blog
14th Amendment
Supreme Court begins homestretch in Trump Administration’s shadow
Constitution Daily contributor Marcia Coyle looks at 11 Supreme Court decisions worth watching this month because of their…
Moving Trump’s birthright citizenship order from off-the-wall to on-the-wall at the Supreme Court, or not
How does an “off-the-wall” interpretation of the Constitution, such as President Trump’s narrow view of birthright…
Will the Justices get to the meat of the birthright citizenship controversy?
Although the special U.S. Supreme Court argument on Thursday involves the technical issue of the scope of an injunction blocking…
Update: Birthright citizenship cases to be heard at the Supreme Court in May
The Supreme Court will now consolidate three birthright citizenship cases and hear arguments on May 15, 2025 at 10 a.m. A…
What are the president’s powers under the Insurrection and Militia Acts?
By April 20, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem are expected to make recommendations…
Federal court, Justice Department clash in El Salvador deportation case
In the wake of a U.S. Supreme Court decision directing the federal government to facilitate the return of man mistakenly sent to…
What are the constitutional rights of green card holders?
Two recent legal cases involving the possible deportation of legal permanent residents, or green card holders, has brought new…
Supreme Court to consider reverse sexual orientation discrimination lawsuit
In a case with implications for employment law, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in late February in a lawsuit brought by a…
A look back at the Wong Kim Ark decision
President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to redefine birthright citizenship has cast a new light on a landmark Supreme…
Updated: The birthright citizenship question and the Constitution
On taking office, President Trump issued a Birthright Citizenship order entitled “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American…
