In a new paper, I examine, along with a co-author (James Heilpern), whether "subject to the jurisdiction" would have had a familiar legal meaning to lawyers in the mid-nineteenth century, and if so ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When the IRS announced two weeks ago that it would not enforce a section of federal law commonly called the Johnson Amendment, ...

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).

Here's how President Trump's attempt to sharply limit birthright citizenship could affect millions of Americans.

The ground under the Second Amendment is shifting again as you head toward 2026, and the changes are coming from every direction at once. Federal agencies, The Supreme Court, state legislatures, and ...

“Free speech isn’t just saying what you want to say; it’s also hearing what you don’t want to hear.” The line has been attributed to many people over the years — most recently by friends of the late ...

As the Supreme Court prepares for oral argument on Tuesday next week in Wolford v. Lopez, it should consider resolving the relevant time period for interpreting the scope of the Second Amendment. The ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — If a Tennessee lawmaker has a bill that requires state funding, Tuesday was a day circled on their calendar. Early in the morning, Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee released his ...

ATLANTA -- If someone is accused of robbing a bank, should they be barred from possessing firearms while their criminal case is pending? I imagine that most of you reading this would not take long to ...

For all of the decades of debate about what the Second Amendment means, it apparently took a Tucson gun store owner just a few weeks to discover the limits to the right to bear arms: people who ...

Union Minister Defends FCRA Amendment Bill New Delhi: On Tuesday, Union Minister Kiren Rijiju emphasized that the amendment ...

When the IRS announced two weeks ago that it would not enforce a section of federal law commonly called the Johnson Amendment, many clerics rejoiced. The Johnson Amendment — named for its author, then ...