Birthright Citizenship CLE

Join our esteemed panel at 4:30pm on April 9, 2025 in the Ceremonial Courtroom of the Everett M. Dirksen U.S. Courthouse for a discussion on birthright citizenship – the principle by which anyone born in a country is a citizen of that country.

Learn about the historical foundations of birthright citizenship in the United States, the 14th Amendment, and the 1898 United States Supreme Court case of Wong Kim Ark. Our panel will discuss the current challenges seeking to limit birthright citizenship, including Executive Order 14160, the efforts to defend it – including pending litigation, and the potential impact and implications for the future. Registration is complimentary. Register at http://bit.ly/wongkimark

Panelists include Attorney Michelle Garcia, Deputy Legal Director of the Roger Baldwin Foundation of ACLU, Inc. (ACLU of Illinois), Attorney Kimberly W. Leung, Staff Attorney at Asian Law Caucus, and Attorney Samera S. Ludwig, Partner, Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP. Discussion moderator – Nicholas E. Cummings, President, Cook County Bar Association. The Honorable Judge Virginia M. Kendall, Chief Judge of the Northern District of Illinois, will deliver opening remarks before the discussion begins.