Federal Judges: The Birthplace Controversy, the Constitution, and the Fight Against Rhetoric | Lawyer 2 Lawyer

Legal Talk Network - Law News and Legal Topics · Aug 19, 2026 · 40m

Naturalized citizens have served as federal judges, including as Justices of our Supreme Court, for more than two centuries, many with great distinction. Recently Representative Nancy Mace introduced a joint resolution calling for an amendment to our Constitution that would require that federal judges, alongside members of Congress, be born in the United States. Previously, Representative Pete Stauber proposed legislation requiring that all American judges be “natural born citizens” and require sitting judges with dual citizenship to renounce foreign ties.

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