Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Celebration

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St. John’s University commemorates the signing of the US Constitution, which occurred on September 17, 1787. This annual commemoration continues to be an important part of the history of the United States. It recognizes the creation of our union 238 years ago, and it gives us the opportunity to reflect on the ongoing efforts to make our union “more perfect.”

2025 Event Information 

“The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment: From Dred Scott through Executive Order 14160.”

Discussion: “The Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment: From Dred Scott through Executive Order 14160.”

Presenters: Roberto Cosentino, Esq., Assistant Professor, Division of Legal Studies; James A.Croft, Esq., Associate Professor, Legal Studies; Robert Romano, Esq., Associate Professor, Legal Studies; and Sharon Yamen, Esq., Assistant Professor, Legal Studies

Date: Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Time: 10:00 – 11:15 a.m.
Place: St. Augustine Hall, Multipurpose Room 2-145, Second Floor
Contact: James A. Croft, Esq., Associate Professor, Legal Studies, at [email protected] 

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Webex Discussion: “Eroding Fourth Amendment Protections at Sports Stadiums”

Presenters: Roberto Cosentino, Esq., Assistant Professor, Division of Legal Studies; James A.Croft, Esq., Associate Professor, Legal Studies; Robert Romano, Esq., Associate Professor, Legal Studies; Regina Stuart, Esq., Assistant Professor, Legal Studies; and Sharon Yamen, Esq., Assistant Professor, Legal Studies

Date: Tuesday, September 17
Time: 12:30–1:30 p.m.
Place: held virtually via Webex
Contact: James A. Croft, Esq., Associate Professor, Legal Studies, at [email protected]

Discussion: “First Amendment Constraints on Holding Journalists Accountable for Publishing False Information”

Presenters: Robert Cosentino, Esq., Assistant Professor, Legal Studies; James A. Croft, Esq., Associate Professor, Legal Studies; William Murphy, Esq., Associate Professor, Legal Studies; Mary Noe, Esq., Professor, Legal Studies; Sejal Singh, Esq., Associate Professor, Legal Studies; Regina Stuart, Esq., Assistant Professor, Legal Studies; and Sharon Yamen, Esq., Assistant Professor, Legal Studies.

Date: Monday, September 18
Time: 1:50–3:15 p.m.
Place: St. Augustine Hall, Multipurpose Room 2-145, Second Floor
Contact: Prof. James A. Croft, Esq., at [email protected]

10 Facts for Constitution Day: (PDF)

Event: Recent Supreme Court Decisions: Shifting the Constitutional Balance 
Presenters: Profs. Mary Noe, Esq., Sejal Singh, Esq., William L. Murphy, Esq., Regina K. Stuart, Esq., Sharon Yamen, Esq. and James Croft, Esq.
Date: Monday, September 19, 2022
Time: 1:50-3:15 p.m.
Place: St. Augustine Hall, Multi-Purpose Room 2-145, 2nd Floor
Contact: Professor James A. Croft at [email protected]
Staten Island Campus will conference virtually