Constitutional Law – May 23, 2012

by Dan Goodman on 5/11/2012

Discover that before the Fourteenth Amendment, a citizen of a State was recognized under international law with the nationality of a citizen of the United States. A citizen of the United States was also a citizen of the...more

by Rey Cartojano on 6/18/2011

This write-up will not dwell on the political and military capability of the Philippines over a rising power such as China, but will provide a sketch of the relative legal merits of the Philippine claims over the Spratlys...more

by McAfee & Taft on 5/25/2011

On April 27, EPA issued a draft of its controversial new Guidance on Identifying Waters Protected by the Clean Water Act (“Guidance”). The guidance is the latest effort by EPA and the Army Corps of Engineers (the “Agencies”)...more

by Dan Goodman on 12/25/2010

Section 1, Clause 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America states: ”All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of...more

by Dan Goodman on 12/8/2010

Before the Fourteenth Amendment, there was only a citizen of a State and a citizen of the United States. One born in a State of the Union, was, in general, a citizen of that particular State. As such he or she was...more

by Don Hamrick on 10/29/2010

Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms in intrastate, interstate, and maritime travel from a U.S. merchant seaman's point of view. Case started as a simple judicial review of the U.S. Coast Guard's Final Agency Action...more

by Amanda Benedict on 1/17/2008

The issue on appeal was whether the District Court judge abused its discretion when the Court dismissed Appellant's third amended complaint without leave to amend. Appellees argued Appellant's complaint failed to state a...more