Irwin Nowick

Irwin Nowick is a former senior consultant to the California State Senate. He worked behind the scenes as a legislative expert, reviewing bills, identifying drafting issues, and providing technical guidance before measures became law.

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship 2.0 Could Put Him on a Collision Course With Pro-Lifers

The Trump administration's new executive order on birthright citizenship aims to work within Supreme Court limits by denying citizenship to children born to non-citizen parents in specific categories, but experts warn it could create constitutional conflicts.

By Irwin Nowick

August 14, 2026

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship 2.0 Could Put Him on a Collision Course With Pro-Lifers

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Backfire: Six Fatal Mistakes—and One Big Failure to Research the Justices’ Own Family Histories

A legal analysis of Trump's defeated birthright citizenship executive order reveals six fatal mistakes, including failure to research the justices' own naturalization histories and a misunderstanding of 14th Amendment jurisdiction.

By Irwin Nowick

July 23, 2026

Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Backfire: Six Fatal Mistakes—and One Big Failure to Research the Justices’ Own Family Histories

Commentary: Birthright Citizenship Is More Complicated Than It Sounds

Kavanaugh saw the constitutional opening for Congress to act. He underestimated how badly Trump’s executive order mangled the law around it.

By Irwin Nowick

June 30, 2026

Commentary: Birthright Citizenship Is More Complicated Than It Sounds