Birthright Citizenship & The 14th Amendment: A Re-Enactment of the Landmark Wong Kim Ark Case with Discussion on American Identity and Legal Legacy

Presented on April 15, 2026

at the Phillip Burton Federal Building & United States Courthouse
San Francisco, California

Birthright Citizenship & The 14th Amendment:

A Re-Enactment of the Landmark Wong Kim Ark Case with Discussion on American Identity and Legal Legacy

Featuring Judges, Attorneys, and High School Students from the Northern District

Panel Discussion with:

Ming Hsu Chen
Professor, UC Law SF
Center for Race, Immigration, Citizenship, and Equality

David Lei
Historian/Activist

Amanda Tyler
Professor, UC Berkeley Law
Thomas David & Judith Swope Clark Chair in Constitutional Law

With Special Guests from the Wong Kim Ark Family

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 • 5:00 – 6:30 pm
Thelton Henderson Ceremonial Courtroom
450 Golden Gate Ave., San Francisco, CA
In-person and virtual registration free @
https://events.ticketleap.com/tickets/ndhistoricialsociety/citizenship
MCLE Available • Reception to follow

Program Co-Sponsored By,
Asian American Bar Association of the Greater Bay Area
Cohen Milstein
Cotchett Pitre & McCarthy
NJCHS
UCLaw San Francisco, Center for Race, Immigration, Citizenship & Equality

Renactment with Attorneys, Judges, and High School Students from the Northern District

Panel Discussion with

Ming Hsu Chen
Professor, UC Law SF
Center for Race, Immigration, Citizenship, and Equality

David Lei
Historian/Activist

Amanda Tyler
Professor, UC Berkeley Law
Thomas David & Judith Swope Clark Chair in Constitutional Law

With Special Guests from the Wong Kim Ark Family