A Century of Developing Citizenship Law and the Nebraska Influence: A Centennial Essay

I. Introduction II. A Brief Summary of the Law of Citizenship III. The Nebraska Cases ... A. Boyd v. Thayer ... B. Elk v. Wilkins IV. An Examination of Intent in the Development of Citizenship Law as Influenced by Elk and Boyd ... A. Intent as a Determinant of Citizenship ... 1. Acquisition at Birth ... 2. Derivative Naturalization ... 3. Loss of Citizenship ... B. Statutory Procedures Affecting Intent ... 1. Proof Problems ... 2. The Rise and Fall of the Declaration of Intention ... C. Distinguishing between Citizens: Second-Class Citizenship? V. Summary and Conclusions