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Yet another perspective on birthright citizenship

The essay below was posted today on the immigration profs blog--I suspect the author won't mind reposting. Using a humanitarian perspective, this essay focuses on the children subject of President…

Ediberto Roman April 10, 2026No Comments

Joseph Karl Grant Named Dean of NCCU Law

North Carolina Central University has announced that Joseph Karl Grant will become the new dean of its law school. Grant currently serves as the interim dean of Capital University Law…

Dan Filler April 8, 20261

Garland’s Castle Garden Speech

In 1840, Hugh Garland was speaking at New York City's Castle Garden. HE was there with a number of other Democratic politicians. He was speaking about "Second Declaration of Independence,"…

Alfred Brophy April 6, 2026No Comments

Musings on Birthright Citizenship….

The past week the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral argument on the ability of the president to end birthright citizenship by executuve order. While most scholars, including yours truly believe…

Ediberto Roman April 3, 2026No Comments

Ohio State Law Seeks Bar Prep Faculty

This just in: The Moritz College of Law is hiring a full-time contract faculty (Lecturer) position to support our students studying for the bar exam. We hope to have someone…

Dan Filler April 3, 2026No Comments

Garland, Orestes Brownson, and James Marsh

Hugh Garland and Orestes Brownson were once friends. And that is thing that I would to discuss. Brownson was a Transcendentalist early in career -- certainly in late 1830s and…

Alfred Brophy April 2, 2026No Comments

Lance Gable Named Interim Dean of Wayne State Law

With Wayne State's appointment of Rick Bierschbach as its permanent president, the Wayne State Law has changed the title of Lance Gable from Acting Dean to Interim Dean. Query what…

Dan Filler April 1, 2026No Comments

Hugh Garland’s Treatise on Slavery Chapters

Hugh Garland's Treatise on Slavery comprised twenty-five chapters. Garland articulates a conservative and hierarchical vision of Southern society. The Treatise on Slavery can be divided into five themes. (1) Christian,…

Alfred Brophy March 31, 2026No Comments

Charleston Law Names Marcantel Dean

Charleston School of Law has announced that Jonathan A. Marcantel will be the permanent dean of the law school. Marcantel has served as interim dean since November, 2024. He holds…

Dan Filler March 30, 2026No Comments

Hugh Garland’s Treatise on Slavery

This has been brewing for a long-time. Hugh Garland is figure in antebellum Southern intellectual thought. He was born in western Virginia (around Lynchburg) in 1805. Graduated from Hampden-Sydney College…

Alfred Brophy March 28, 2026No Comments