Every American citizen owes a debt of gratitude to John Mercer Langston, architect of the 14th Amendment and founding dean of the Howard University School of Law. His writings and speeches are ...

The three post–Civil War constitutional amendments offered the United States a second, more democratic founding. Preserving this framework is essential. It became clear to me that the framers ...

The 14th Amendment, passed by Congress in June 1866 and ratified in July 1868, starts by declaring "All persons born or naturalized in the United States ... are citizens of the United States and of ...

Back in 2013, the Supreme Court tossed out a key provision of the Voting Rights Act regarding federal oversight of elections. It appears poised to abolish another pillar of the law. In a case known as ...

The Supreme Court lifted lower court blocks on a presidential order ending birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants, but deferred ruling on the constitutionality of birthright ...

After SCOTUS opened the door to President Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship, the anniversary of the 14th Amendment takes on an added significance. The anniversary of the ratification of the ...

Experts debate whether Trump's birthright citizenship order defies the 14th Amendment as courts block it.

On Jan. 20, newly-inaugurated President Donald Trump signed numerous executive orders after officially bring sworn into office. Trump's executive actions sparked concern among a number of citizens, ...

The 14th Amendment is often taught as a milestone of post–Civil War Reconstruction — but rarely do we hear about the ...