In a new paper, I examine, along with a co-author (James Heilpern), whether "subject to the jurisdiction" would have had a familiar legal meaning to lawyers in the mid-nineteenth century, and if so ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The legal meaning of "sex" has long been contentious. The Trump Administration wants to rein in the word, as courts have been ...

Today is World Refugee Day. Sadly, this year's observance comes at a time when, thanks in part to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, there are more migrants fleeing war and oppression than at any other ...