birthright

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The John Brown trial cannot completely resolve today’s birthright citizenship controversy—Brown was a citizen of the U.S., although not of Virginia, at a time when state citizenship was primary—but the implications are undeniable.

From Slate • Apr. 2, 2026

Justice Elena Kagan said the administration was seeking to undo a legal tradition of birthright citizenship that dates back to English common law.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

Steven Schwinn, a law professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, said the court is likely to reject the challenge to birthright citizenship.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

Some members of the court’s six-justice conservative majority voiced clear unease about upending birthright citizenship to deal with modern problems.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

At least Oak would not grow up as I have, with death as my birthright.

From "The Cruel Prince" by Holly Black