Stevenson and Citizenship

The Gypsy Life Of Robert Louis Stevenson

David Mason | Hudson Review | 21st October 2025

Anecdotally rich appreciation of R.L. Stevenson. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde caused a row between him and his wife Fanny, who pointed out that “Louis had ruined the story by turning it into a mere tale about a secret life…what was needed was something far more profound: a character struggling with a deeper hidden self that breaks loose and fights for supremacy”. The revised draft was a masterpiece (3,900 words)

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To Limit Birthright Citizenship

César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández | SCOTUSblog | 21st October 2025

The US Justice Department’s case defending the decision to limit birthright citizenship rests on a misunderstanding of the work of 19C jurist Joseph Story — especially on the issue of the parents’ domicile. The Justice Department contends that domicile is “lawful, permanent residence within a nation, with intent to remain”. Story, however, defined domicile as “the place where a person lives, or has his home” (1,700 words)