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Trump’s birthright citizenship crusade draws backing from cohort of prominent legal scholars

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Laying down the law on birthright citizenship UC Berkeley Law Professor John Yoo weighs in on the Supreme Court’s oral arguments regarding Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship. Justices, including Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Barrett, appeared skeptical of the order’s constitutionality, referencing an 1898 precedent. Yoo suggests Trump’s in-person attendance might not influence … Read more

Trump’s Iran strikes get legal cover as scholars say Article II playbook spans Obama era and beyond

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump’s legal case for ordering strikes on Iran without prior congressional authorization is not novel, according to legal scholars, and instead tracks the modern Article II template that past presidential administrations have used to justify limited military operations abroad. “Whether you agree or disagree with … Read more