Our research on state war powers and on allegiance clearly points to an answer on whether the U.S. born children of undocumented immigrants are “birthright citizens”
How States May Respond to Illegal Immigration, Part V: About Birthright Citizenship Read More »
Some defensive state war powers should not be subject to federal preemption at all.
Understanding the Constitution: How States May Respond to Illegal Immigration—Part IV Read More »
The state invaded has the right to seek out and kill the invaders and those responsible for the invasion.
Understanding the Constitution: How States May Respond to Illegal Immigration—Part III Read More »
Under the Constitution, the states may wage defensive war without federal permission.
Understanding the Constitution: How States May Respond to Illegal Immigration—Part II Read More »
What is important for legal purposes is not how we use those words. What is important is how the Constitution uses them.
Understanding the Constitution: How States May Respond to Illegal Immigration—Part I Read More »
A constitutional convention can be limited and an Article V convention has even less scope than a constitutional convention.
Even Constitutional Conventions are Limited Read More »
Why would those responsible for the 14th amendment disqualify a former insurrectionary from most other offices, but not from the presidency? . . . The chances of a former Confederate being elected President were effectively “zero.”
Why It May be Impossible to Disqualify Trump from the Presidency Read More »
The Insurrection Act might apply if “woke” state university officials look the other way while mobs prevent conservative students from exercising their constitutional right to free speech.
What Trump Could—and Couldn’t Do—Under the Insurrection Act Read More »
President Trump has never been convicted—or even charged—with insurrection. . . . I think there should be a conviction for criminal insurrection before a person is disqualified.
The Colorado Supreme Court’s Decision Disqualifying President Trump Read More »
The Hamas terror attack of October 7 triggered an overwhelming display of support among American Christians for Jews and for Israel.
Christian Support for American Jews Began at the Founding Read More »
To some extent, this has happened in several states, But nowhere has it gone as far as in Montana, where the state’s highest court has asserted an absolute veto over what the people may add to their own constitution.
When a Court Vetoes the People: It Happened in Montana Read More »
The record shows that the Constitution’s meaning of “natural born” is complicated, but clear-cut
What Does the Constitution Mean by “Natural Born Citizen?” Read More »
