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Daniel M. Kowalski
over 1 year ago
Immigration Law
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Split CA10 on Citizenship, American Samoa: Fitisemanu v. US
Fitisemanu v. US "For over a century, the land of American Samoa has been an American territory, but its people have never been considered American citizens. Plaintiffs, three citizens of American Samoa, asked the district court in Utah to upend...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 2 years ago
Immigration Law
Inside News
American Samoans are US Citizens - Fitisemanu v. US
Fitisemanu v. US "Plaintiffs’ Motion for Summary Judgment, (ECF No. 30) is GRANTED. a. Persons born in American Samoa are citizens of the United States by virtue of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. 8 U.S.C. § 1408...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 6 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Expert: Abolishing Birthright Citizenship Would Jeopardize American Equality Principle
"Donald Trump is not the first Republican presidential candidate to float the idea of scrapping the principle that anyone born in the United States automatically becomes a US citizen. And he probably won’t be the last. [This...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 6 years ago
Immigration Law
Outside News
Why Birthright Citizenship is Most Wonderful for America - Cyrus D. Mehta
Please take a moment to read Cyrus D. Mehta's post in its entirety to learn why tinkering with the Fourteenth Amendment would lead to 'absurd and disastrous results.'
LexisNexis Legal Newsroom Staff
over 7 years ago
Estate and Elder Law
Estate and Elder Law Blog
Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP: 8 Key Estate Planning Opportunities Arising From The Supreme Court's Decision On Same-Sex Marriage
By Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP On June 26, 2015, the US Supreme Court ruled that a state ban on same sex marriage is unconstitutional, in violation of the equal protection clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. The landmark ruling in the combined cases...
Daniel M. Kowalski
over 7 years ago
Immigration Law
News Headlines
No 14th Am. Birthright Citizenship for American Samoans: CADC
"Appellants are individuals born in the United States territory of American Samoa. Statutorily deemed “non-citizen nationals” at birth, they argue the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause affords them citizenship by dint of...
Calif. WCAB Noteworthy Panel Decisions Reporter
over 7 years ago
Workers' Compensation
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California: Due Process – A Constitutional Right
The California WCAB has issued several decisions recently on the topic of “due process.” The term “due process” is a phrase attorneys often fling about in court whenever they want to convey that something “unfair” has...
McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC
over 7 years ago
Family Law
Family Law Blog
McNees, Wallace & Nurick LLC Family Law Update: Parent's Responsibility to Pay for Child's College Education
By Anthony Hoover In 1993, Pennsylvania passed a law that provided courts the authority to require parents to pay college expenses for their children (23 Pa.C.S. § 4327). In 1995, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, in Curtis v. Kline , held that...
William Perry Pendley
over 9 years ago
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Nebraska Lawyer Sues Bar Association Over Speech Rights
By William Perry Pendley DENVER - A Nebraska attorney on Oct. 9 filed a lawsuit against the Nebraska State Bar Association in federal district court in Lincoln charging that it violates his rights under the Constitution's First and Fourteenth Amendments...
LexisNexis Emerging Issues Law Community Staff
over 10 years ago
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Why Joe the Plumber’s Civil Rights Claims Were Flushed Down the Toilet
Plaintiff, Joe the Plumber, became a national figure during the 2008 presidential campaign when he appeared in the media on numerous occasions questioning and criticizing then Senator Obama's tax plan particularly as it related to small businesses...
LexisNexis Immigration Law Community Staff
over 10 years ago
Immigration Law
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Excerpts from the April 1, 2012, Bender's Immigration Bulletin: Ending Birthright Citizenship Would be Costly to America
Ending Birthright Citizenship Would be Costly to America On March 5, 2012 the National Foundation for American Policy ("NFAP") published a paper authored by Bender's Immigration Bulletin Editorial Board member Margaret D. Stock. Entitled...
LexisNexis Immigration Law Community Staff
over 11 years ago
Immigration Law
Immigration Law Blog
Birthright Citizenship Legal Resources
For nearly a century and a half, the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has provided automatic citizenship to almost everyone born in the United States. News reports say that legislators in many states are going to try to pass laws this year...
William Perry Pendley
over 9 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
Nebraska Lawyer Seeks Class Certification And Injunction
By William Perry Pendley DENVER - A Nebraska attorney on Oct. 12 filed additional pleadings in his lawsuit against the Nebraska State Bar Association in federal district court in Lincoln charging that it violates his rights under the Constitution's...
Jay Shapiro
over 11 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
Camreta v. Greene: Will The Supreme Court Reach An Important 4th Amendment Issue Concerning Questioning Witnesses?
By Jay Shapiro, Partner Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP "If the Supreme Court finds its way to one of the critical issues in Camreta v. Greene, 588 F.3d 1011 (9th Cir. Or. 2009) (Free unenhanced version of the opinion available from lexisONE Free Case...
LexisNexis Legal Newsroom Staff
over 8 years ago
Litigation
Litigation Blog
Michigan Federal Judge Is 6th To Strike Down Prohibition On Same-Sex Marriage In Wake Of United States v. Windsor
On March 21, Senior U.S. District Judge Bernard A. Friedman of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan struck down MCLS Const. Art. I, § 25 , an amendment to the Michigan Constitution prohibiting same-sex marriage, Deboer v....
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