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A Citizen of a State, under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution, can get a Passport

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

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

Court Upholds Counterclaim Against the U.S. on Political Question Grounds — Only To Dismiss It for Failure to Exhaust...

by Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP on 5/2/2012

U.S. v. Kellogg Brown & Root Services, Inc., 10-cv-530 (RCL) (D.D.C. 2012), presents the interesting case whether a defendant in an international litigation can or should counterclaim litigation, in this case against the U.S....more

Practical Problems With Attempts To Change The Fourteenth Amendment Through An Interstate Birth Certificate Compact

by Lane Powell PC - Immigration Law on 5/2/2012

Originally published in 17 Bender’s Immigration Bulletin - May 1, 2012. Recently, many politicians have proposed changing the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause to exclude the U.S.-born children of persons who do...more

Senator Opposes Swiss Accounts Tax Treaty Change

by Darrin Mish, Tampa Tax Attorney on 5/2/2012

Senator Rand Paul (R – Kentucky) opposes changes to the US-Swiss tax treaty that would effectively allow the US government more access to tax information connected to Swiss bank accounts of US citizens. Senator Paul stresses...more

Jus Sanguinis is the rule for the United States; Jus Soli or Jus Sanguinis, or both, for the several States

by Dan Goodman on 4/30/2012

Discover that before the Fourteenth Amendment, both jus soli and jus sanguinis were followed in the United State of America. However, with the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the United States of America...more

Jus Sanguinis is the rule for the United States; Jus Soli or Jus Sanguinis, or both, for the several States

by Dan Goodman on 4/30/2012

Discover that before the Fourteenth Amendment, both jus soli and jus sanguinis were followed in the United State of America. However, with the ratification of the Fourteenth Amendment, the United States of America...more

A Citizen of a State is a Citizen of the several States when abroad

by Dan Goodman on 4/28/2012

A citizen of a State who is not a citizen of the United States, is a citizen of the several States when abroad. This can be seen in the case of Hilton v. Guyot (159 U.S. 113, 1895). In this case defendants are citizens...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

Final Score in Egypt's Attack on NGO's: INTERPOL- 1, Political Oppression- 0

by The Law Office of Michelle A. Estlund, P.A. on 4/24/2012

Today was a great day for transparency and political freedom. INTERPOL refused to allow the Red Notices as requested by Egypt against the non-governmental workers who are currently sought for prosecution in Egypt. In so...more

Bottling the Free Flow of Information: A Comparative Analysis of U.S. and EU Database Protection

by David Tamaroff on 4/19/2012

Tamaroff Law co-founder, David Tamaroff, was recently published as the lead billing in the Wake Forest Journal of Business and Intellectual Property Law. Tamaroff's article, Bottling the Free Flow of Information: A...more

Comment On Case: Coury v. Prot, Fifth Circuit, June 19, 1996

by Dan Goodman on 4/18/2012

In the case of Coury v. Prot, Circuit Judge Dennis concludes that the word "resides" as used in the Section 1, Clause 1 of the Fourteenth Amendment means "domiciled" in a State. This is shown to be wrong. In the...more

This Week in Washington - April 6, 2012

by Patton Boggs LLP on 4/13/2012

In This Issue: - DOMESTIC POLICY MATTERS Congress is in recess, returning April 16th. Late last week, newly-appointed Senate Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough released a procedural opinion that last summer’s...more

Diversity of Citizenship: The Basics

by Dan Goodman on 4/11/2012

Discover what a diversity of citizenship case is; that in a diversity of citizenship case the proper citizenship must exist both when the action is commenced at the state level and when the petition for removal is filed...more

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International Law & Trade – May 23, 2012

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A Citizen of a State, under Article IV, Section 2, Clause 1 of the Constitution, can get a Passport

There are Two Nationalities for the Nation of the United States

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

Court Upholds Counterclaim Against the U.S. on Political Question Grounds — Only To Dismiss It for Failure to Exhaust...

Practical Problems With Attempts To Change The Fourteenth Amendment Through An Interstate Birth Certificate Compact

Senator Opposes Swiss Accounts Tax Treaty Change

Jus Sanguinis is the rule for the United States; Jus Soli or Jus Sanguinis, or both, for the several States

Jus Sanguinis is the rule for the United States; Jus Soli or Jus Sanguinis, or both, for the several States

A Citizen of a State is a Citizen of the several States when abroad

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

Final Score in Egypt's Attack on NGO's: INTERPOL- 1, Political Oppression- 0

Bottling the Free Flow of Information: A Comparative Analysis of U.S. and EU Database Protection

Comment On Case: Coury v. Prot, Fifth Circuit, June 19, 1996

This Week in Washington - April 6, 2012

Diversity of Citizenship: The Basics

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