Marlinespike

A pointed metal spike, used to separate strands of rope in splicing.

Source: U.S. Maritime Administration.

Last reviewed October 2024

The Birthright Citizenship Case Is and Isn’t About Birthright Citizenship

Cornell Law professor Michael C. Dorf discusses yesterday’s Supreme Court oral argument on whether lower federal courts can issue universal injunctions, using as context the Trump administration’s attempt to limit birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporary immigrants.

Stephen, Go to Prison

Cornell professor Joseph Margulies critiques Stephen Miller’s advocacy for reopening Alcatraz as a symbolic place to isolate and permanently segregate violent offenders, using it as a lens to explore broader societal misconceptions about criminality and rehabilitation.