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Professor Johnson Discusses Birthright Citizenship at Notre Dame

On April 8, Professor Kevin R. Johnson gave a talk to the Notre Dame Law School chapter of the American Constitution Society.

Johnson discussed recent developments in birthright citizenship, which Donald Trump has attempted to end. Johnson discussed how text, history, and precedent firmly establish birthright citizenship as part of U.S. law.

In May, the Supreme Court will weigh Trump’s claim that there is no automatic guarantee of birthright citizenship in the Constitution.

Professor Tang Writes in N.Y. Times About Major Questions Doctrine and Trump

Professor Aaron Tang wrote an April 20 essay in the New York Times about how the major questions doctrine, which had been popularized by conservatives on the Supreme Court to constrain the reach of regulatory agencies, now is being used to challenge President Donald Trump’s “seemingly boundless claims of presidential power.”

“As the saying goes, what goes around, comes around,” Tang writes. “And it is not likely to be good for Mr. Trump.”

KTVU Reports on Chicago Cafe Being Up for Sale

Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin spoke to Oakland’s KTVU Channel 2 for a March 25 story about Woodland’s historic Chicago Cafe being up for sale.

“The Chicago Cafe is an important part of California and U.S. history,” Chin said. “On the surface, it is an ordinary family restaurant, but when examined more closely, it reveals a remarkable immigrant story.”

Professor Chin Talks to Bee About Suit Over Guaranteed-Income Plan

Professor Gabriel “Jack” Chin commented for the Sacramento Bee for a March 21 story on a Sacramento County resident’s lawsuit opposing a plan by the county and the United Way to give $725 a month to 200 Black, Native American and Alaska Native families.

Plaintiffs Eva Zhou and the nonprofit Californians for Equal Rights Foundation filed a lawsuit alleging this guaranteed-basic-income program was discriminatory.