Only problem with this is that I am not aware of any citizenship created by statute.Originally Posted by allodial
State citizens derive their citizenship from their respective State constitutions.
State citizenship even precedes the creation of the Citizens in the several States (Article IV) under the US Constitution.
The 14th Amendment is an amendment to a constitution. The rights of this form of citizenship is enumerated by the Supreme Court or legislatively scoped by Congress which is where statutes will come into play.
In the sense of American law, constitutions and amendments are of greater eminence than a statute (or act) though all are written enactments.
In the sense of Roman Civil Law, constitutiones are a specie of statute enacted by a Roman emperor.
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