Discussing Birthright Citizenship with Professor Richard Epstein
In this episode of The Rational Egoist, Michael Liebowitz engages with Professor Richard Epstein, the esteemed Laurence A. Tisch Professor of Law at NYU School of Law. Together, they explore the concept of birthright citizenship, examining its historical roots, legal interpretations, and implications for modern society. Professor Epstein’s unparalleled expertise sheds light on the complexities of this contentious issue, offering insights that challenge conventional thinking and provoke thoughtful debate.
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Constitutionalism
Epstein & Yoo: Amicus Brief in Supreme Court of Maryland
Civitas Senior Research Fellows Richard Epstein and John Yoo, alongside the Mountain States Legal Foundation, filed an amicus brief in the Supreme Court of Maryland.
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Religious Exemptions?: What the Free Exercise Clause Means
A conversation among three religious liberty scholars on the Free Exercise Clause’s original meaning.
Democracy in Britain: The Lords’ Work
Part 2: How the “hereditary peers” enhance lawmaking and support the soft power of the UK.
The American Revolutions of 1776
America's founding was animated by both the spirit of liberty and the spirit of religion — a philosophical and practical achievement worth understanding and attempting to recover today.
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Why Issues of Birthright Citizenship Are So Difficult
What makes this issue so difficult is that all these positions have evidence to support them.
Making Sense of the Court's Establishment Clause Doctrine
Chapman and McConnell acknowledge the judicial excesses of older caselaw and orient the doctrine toward a collection of historically sensitive second-best arrangements looking forward.
