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There are Two Nationalities for the Nation of the United States

by Dan Goodman on 5/7/2012

Discover that since the adoption of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Slaughterhouse Cases, there is a citizen of the United States, who is not a citizen of the several States (united) and a citizen of the several States...more

Blunders of the Supreme Court of the United States, Part 8

by Dan Goodman on 5/6/2012

The eighth in a series on blunders made by the Supreme Court of the United States. In this article the case of Cramer v. United States (325 U.S. 1, 1945) is reviewed. The blunder made is that the United States Supreme...more

For Purposes of International Law there are Two citizens in the country of the United States

by Dan Goodman on 4/26/2012

William Bennett Munro, Professor of Municipal Government at Harvard University, in his work "The Government of the United States: National, State, and Local" (1919) writes at page 73: “So far as the rules of international...more

Jackson Walker VIA Media Postcard - March 2012

by Jackson Walker on 3/27/2012

In This Issue: - Steve Fogle's Feature Valor Cannot Be Stolen – In an upcoming "stolen valor" case, the U.S. Supreme Court will have to decide if it is unconstitutional to punish someone for claiming false military...more

All You Need To Know About A Citizen Of A State Who Is Not A Citizen Of The United States

by Dan Goodman on 3/4/2012

Since the Fourteenth Amendment and the Slaughterhouse Cases, there is a citizen of the United States, and a citizen of a State who is not a citizen of the United States. A citizen of the United States is...more

Iowa View: We are allowing our liberties to be 'nibbled' away By: Jonathan Wilson

by Davis, Brown, Koehn, Shors & Roberts, P.C. on 2/28/2012

The Biblical parable is told about a flock of 100 sheep. One gets lost and the “good shepherd” leaves the remaining 99 and goes in search of the lost one until it is found and returned to the safety of the...more

Purcell v. United States

Petition for Certiorari

by Alexander Hattimer on 1/16/2012

On Monday, January 23, 2012 I am filing a petition for certiorari seeking to refine or overturn the Feres doctrine. Over the last 60 years the Feres doctrine – a judicial interpretation of the Federal Tort Claims Act - has...more

Blunders of the Supreme Court of the United States, Part 7

by Dan Goodman on 1/15/2012

The seventh in a series on blunders made by the Supreme Court of the United States. In this article the case of the Slaughterhouse Cases (83 U.S. (Wall. 16) 36, 1873) is reviewed. The blunder made is that one born or...more

FICHERA & MILLER TAKES CASE TO U.S. SUPREME COURT FIGHTING FOR THE LEGAL RIGHTS OF MILITARY SERVICEMEN AND WOMEN

by Alexander Hattimer on 1/10/2012

January 23, 2012, Chicago, IL: Chicago personal injury attorneys, Fichera & Miller, call upon the United States Supreme Court to overturn the 60- year-old Feres Doctrine and preserve the rights of servicemembers and...more

Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 is defined to have both Fundamental and Common Privileges and Immunities

by Dan Goodman on 12/6/2011

Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 has been defined to have both fundamental privileges and immunities as well as common privileges and immunities. After the adoption of the Constitution of the United States of...more

Same-Sex Military Couples Say Denial of Benefits Threatens National Security

by Lawyers.com on 11/10/2011

Just a little more than a month after the repeal of the military's controversial Don't Ask Don't Tell policy went into effect, a group of married same-sex couples are joining together to file suit against the government to...more

October 18, 2011 - The Federal Crimes Watch Daily

by McNabb Associates, P.C. on 10/18/2011

The Federal Crimes Watch Daily is a daily newspaper that discusses current federal criminal issues written by a federal criminal defense attorney....more

Kenneth Ellman Two Views on Killing Anwar al-Awlaki

by Kenneth Ellman on 9/30/2011

I have written two articles on the killing of Anwar al-Awlaki by the United States. One entitled "Another View" touches on what it is to be an American Citizen and the other "Much Ado About Nothing" expresses the clear legal...more

Kenneth Ellman on Killing Anwar al-Awlaki

by Kenneth Ellman on 9/30/2011

From Kenneth Ellman, email:ke@kennethellman.com, Box 18 Newton, New Jersey 07860 Phone: 9738968284 and 9739486961 From time to time killing by our military of enemy soldiers attracts special attention due to the fact that...more

Ordinary and Extraordinary uses of the public highways and roads

by Dan Goodman on 9/27/2011

In the United States of America, the public highways and roads can be used for ordinary (private) and extraordinary (special) purposes with a motor vehicle. One who is using the public highways and roads with a...more

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