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Supreme Court To Decide on Proof of Citizenship for Voting

by Lawyers.com on 10/16/2012

The Supreme Court today said that it would hear arguments over whether states can require proof of citizenship from residents when they register to vote. However, the hearings and ruling will probably not come until next year...more

Attorney: Arizona Can't Implement Immigration Law Without Racial Profiling [Video]

by Bloomberg Law on 6/29/2012

June 28 (Bloomberg Law) -- Careen Shannon, attorney at Fragomen, Del Rey, Bernsen and Loewy, LLP, talks with Bloomberg Law's Lee Pacchia about the Supreme Court's ruling on the constitutionality of the new Arizona immigration...more

Nigeria Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011

by Oserogho & Associates on 1/29/2012

Introduction – Terrorism (Prevention) Act, 2011 Terrorism has continued to threaten global peace and prosperity. To address this criminal activity, governments all over the world, including the Nigerian government, have...more

Unusual Immigration-Related Cases at the US Supreme Court

by Lane Powell PC - Immigration Law on 1/6/2012

Two unusual immigration-related cases currently before the United States Supreme Court involve how non-citizens participate in American political processes. This year’s Presidential election makes these cases particularly...more

Breaking News: Justice Department Goes After Third State for Tackling Immigration

by Lawyers.com on 11/2/2011

The Obama administration has filed its third lawsuit against a state – this time South Carolina – for trying to deal with illegal immigration on a state level. South Carolina’s law, like proposals in Arizona and Alabama,...more

Yes a citizen of a State is also a citizen of the several States under the Constitution

by Dan Goodman on 10/26/2011

A citizen of a State who is not a citizen of the United States is entitled to privileges and immunities of a citizen of the several States, under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States of...more

Two State citizens under the Constitution of the United States of America

by Dan Goodman on 10/26/2011

There are two state citizens under the Constitution of the United States of America. One is at Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution. The other is at Section 1, Clause 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment. Legal...more

Citizenship and Domicile: Before and After the Fourteenth Amendment

by Dan Goodman on 4/29/2011

A citizen of a State, under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution, has a domicile in a particular State. A citizen of the United States, under Section 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment has only a residence in a...more

Yes there are two citizens in the nation of the United States under international law

by Dan Goodman on 4/26/2011

Before the Fourteenth Amendment, there was only a citizen of a State, under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States of America. Such a citizen was also a citizen of the United States,...more

What was the holding of the Slaughterhouse Cases?

by Dan Goodman on 4/8/2011

The Slaughterhouse Cases held, one, that citizenship of a State was separate and distinct from citizenship of the United States; that a citizen of a State was separate and distinct from a citizen of the United States. ...more

Shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities IN and OF the several States

by Dan Goodman on 12/25/2010

Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of Constitution was modified by the Fourteenth Amendment, in particular, Section 1, Clause 2. This was determined by the Supreme Court of the United States, in the Slaughterhouse Cases. ...more

Section 1, Clause 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment modified Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States,...

by Dan Goodman on 11/30/2010

A citizen of a State, under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States of America, is now also a citizen of the several States. Such citizen is recognized under international law as a...more

Section 1, Clause 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment modified Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States

by Dan Goodman on 11/17/2010

A citizen of a State, under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution, before the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment, was entitled to privileges and immunities of a citizen of the United States. However, with...more

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Constitutional Law › Election & Politics Law › Immigration Law

Supreme Court To Decide on Proof of Citizenship for Voting

Attorney: Arizona Can't Implement Immigration Law Without Racial Profiling [Video]

Nigeria Terrorism (Prevention) Act 2011

Unusual Immigration-Related Cases at the US Supreme Court

Breaking News: Justice Department Goes After Third State for Tackling Immigration

Yes a citizen of a State is also a citizen of the several States under the Constitution

Two State citizens under the Constitution of the United States of America

Citizenship and Domicile: Before and After the Fourteenth Amendment

Yes there are two citizens in the nation of the United States under international law

What was the holding of the Slaughterhouse Cases?

Shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities IN and OF the several States

Section 1, Clause 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment modified Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States,...

Section 1, Clause 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment modified Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution of the United States

Citizenship and the Federal Courts after the Fourteenth Amendment

Siskind's Immigration Bulletin – September 7th, 2010

Two State Citizens in every State of the Union

An Overview of Citizenship in the United States since the Adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment

The Support Our Law Enforcement and Safe Neighborhoods Act, Arizona Senate Bill 1070

Natural (Native) Born Citizen Defined: Before and After the Fourteenth Amendment

Federal Criminal Immigration Cases Reach Record High

Attorney: Arizona Can't Implement Immigration Law Without Racial Profiling [Video]

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