Some Thoughts on the Court's Opinion(s) in the Birthright Citizenship Case

Ben Shapiro: The Supreme Court's birthright citizenship mistake

From the commentary, "Birthright citizenship remains the law of the land, and it is likely to remain so unless the Constitution is amended or the court revisits the issue in the future."

Ben Shapiro: Supreme Court's birthright citizenship ruling is hardly surprising

The Supreme Court has now settled, at least for the foreseeable future, one of the most contentious questions in American immigration law: A child born in the United States is a U.S. citizen, regardless of whether the child's parents entered the country legally or came solely to give birth. That remains the law after the court's 6-3 decision in Trump v. Barbara. Chief Justice John Roberts, joined by the court's liberal justices, concluded that t…

Some Thoughts on the Court's Opinion(s) in the Birthright Citizenship Case

Did any of the other Justices happen to notice Justice Kavanaugh's argument that the entire matter could have been disposed of on statutory grounds?

Why Not Five Votes to Rule Against Birthright-Citizenship EO on Statutory Grounds?

I was expecting that the Court would rule in Trump v. Barbara that President Trump’s executive order violates 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a) and thus find it unnecessary to decide the meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause. But there obviously weren’t five justices willing to take that route. It’s worth pondering why.

The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision defends America’s promise

In the week of America’s 250th anniversary, the Supreme Court dealt a necessary blow to President Donald Trump’s agenda with its decision on birthright citizenship.  In a 6-3 decision, the court upheld the rights outlined in the 14th Amendment, rejecting the executive order Trump signed on the first day of his second term. That order […] The post The Supreme Court’s birthright citizenship decision defends America’s promise first appeared on The …