Donald Trump, the leading Republican candidate for President, contends that if a child is born in the United States but the parents are undocumented immigrants, then the child is not a citizen of the United States. Several other Republican candidates for President have jumped on his bandwagon against "birthright citizenship." Are they right?
Showing posts with label 14th amendment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 14th amendment. Show all posts
Thursday, August 20, 2015
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
2011-2012 Supreme Court Term: Decision in Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland
Yesterday the Supreme Court issued its decision in Coleman v. Court of Appeals of Maryland, No. 10-1016. By a vote of 5-4, the Court ruled that the doctrine of "state sovereign immunity" applied in this case, ending Coleman's lawsuit against the State of Maryland.
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