Birthright Citizenship Survives, and the Justices Bring the Receipts

The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship ruling is one of those cases where constitutional text, history, immigration policy, presidential power, and judicial philosophy all collide in one very crowded legal hallway. The Court affirmed the lower court’s judgment against President Trump’s executive order, which sought to deny citizenship to children born in the United States to…

Birthright Citizenship: Constitutional Bedrock or Policy Loophole?

The latest legal battle over birthright citizenship—sparked by efforts tied to Trump and now before the Supreme Court—has reignited one of those debates that manages to feel both incredibly straightforward and maddeningly complex at the same time. At first glance, the issue seems almost too simple to argue about. The Fourteenth Amendment says what it…

The Supreme Court Weighs in on California’s School Secrecy Fight

The latest showdown between parental rights and student privacy has officially made its way to the marble steps of the Supreme Court. The Court’s temporary decision to block California’s restrictions on parental notification has national implications. It signals where at least six justices appear inclined to land when this case is fully litigated. At the…