Every major question in American public life ultimately returns to a single source of authority: the Constitution. Whether ...

It was not a philosophical exercise or an abstract appeal. It was the plea of a U.S.-born citizen confronted with a ...

Originalism ensures stability because it makes the Constitution predictable. Citizens and lawmakers know what the document ...

The justices announced on Dec. 5 that they will hear arguments, most likely in April, with a decision expected by the end of ...

On this day 160 years ago, the United States of America ratified the 13th Amendment of the Constitution, immortalizing a self-evident principle that ...

The court will consider the constitutionality of Trump’s attempt to redefine the 14th amendment by executive order.

The Supreme Court has agreed to take up the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship.

The Trump administration is seeking to roll back the historical understanding that birthright citizenship extends to almost ...

When the Supreme Court agreed to hear the Trump administration's petitions seeking to resurrect Executive Order 14160 -- the ...

WASHINGTON — President Trump’s plan to end birthright citizenship for newborns whose parents are here illegally or ...

Immigration Matters is a recurring series by César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández that analyzes the court’s immigration docket, highlighting emerging legal questions about new policy and enforcement ...