Day 2 of our 27th Annual Faculty Conference is underway with a panel discussing "Birthright Citizenship and the 14th Amendment." Ft. @amanda_frost1, @kurtlash1, Prof. Keith Whittington, @ilan_wurman, and Prof. J. Joel Alicea. Tune into the Conference live on our YouTube

Well. I’m in New Orleans, so…

Great year, as all are that God grants. But this was particularly fun.

“A fascinating set of stories, about the letter and the use of AI to decipher it. Highly recommended.” Thanks Larry!

Thanks to Michael Ramsey for the shoutout. The letter is both more and less important than some will claim. True, it is about the Civil Rights Act, but Republicans during the ratifiying debates insisted the 14thA citizenship clause expressed the same principle. True, it is

A fascinating journey into historical handwriting and artificial intelligence (and an unsigned letter discussing the citizenship clause of the 1866 Civil Rights Act) Forthcoming GJLPP! https://t.co/0jyCTsHT7Y

Remember, as you tuck in warm tonight, you are free to do so because this time in 1776, George Washington & his men were crossing a freezing river in the driving snow to kill some Germans.

My Resignation From The Heritage Foundation

Excited to share that my forthcoming book, Constitutional Rights in a Democracy, is now under contract with Oxford University Press, with anticipated publication in 2027. I'm incredibly grateful to the many mentors and colleagues who have made this project possible, and to my

Over the last week, I went from meeting survivors of the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks in Israel; to learning of the Bondi Beach attacks; to celebrating Hanukkah with family & friends. It led me to reflect on the challenges & dangers Jews have long faced. 1/

Muppets Christmas Carol is great. Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol is better. If you know you know.

My newsletter this week is about Jacob Savage's essay on discrimination against young white males: https://t.co/9TrXPDyvGH

Interesting read on an issue that's hard to talk about. If you've made it, you have no standing; if not, you must be talentless; to mention it is hopelessly gauche (if not prejudiced), &c. &c. And dwelling on it really can be bad for you, as we each have only one life to live

Australian Man Who Wrestled Gun Away From Terrorist Charged With Unlawful Firearm Possession | Babylon Bee

Don't listen to partisans claiming the birthright citizenship debate is "over." They know better and are already preparing amicus briefs. What remains to be seen is whether any of those briefs will address the actual history of the Citizenship Clause. Note: Wong Kim Ark did not.

Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word."

If you read my law review article, this is not the "gotchya" he believes it to be. First, as @kurtlash1 explains at some length in his forthcoming article, Lynch v. Clarke is a relatively minor case in the grand scheme of things, and its holding is often stretched far beyond what

This is such a beautiful scene--all the way to the moment when he watches the girl walk away, with almost heartbreaking love etched into the lines on Attenborough's face. Watch this every year.

Many simply ignore the language that one must be “subject to the jurisdiction“ of the US to qualify for birthright citizenship. It obviously was meant to narrow who was eligible; otherwise the language could have simply said anyone born in the US is automatically a citizen and