The ratifiers of the 14th Amendment could not have contemplated excluding the children of unlawful entrants, because the ...

It may not be as oft-quoted as the First Amendment or as contested as the Second Amendment, but the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution plays a critical role in supporting some of our ...

I’m not a lawyer; maybe that helps me understand the 14th Amendment and birthright citizenship better than J. Christian Adams (“Conventional wisdom behind birthright citizenship is wrong,” April 22).

Conley's argument against birthright citizenship relies on an outdated understanding of originalism, focusing on "original intent" rather than "original public meaning." The original public meaning of ...

When the tide in the Mississippi fell, animal guts, blood, entrails and intestines tossed into the river from slaughterhouses ...

Editor’s Note: This story was originally published in 2018 and has been updated. It may not be as oft-quoted as the First Amendment or as contested as the Second Amendment, but the 14th Amendment to ...