Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett triggered fierce backlash from MAGA loyalists after forcefully questioning the Trump administration’s top lawyer and voicing skepticism over ending birthright citizenship during a heated Supreme Court argument.
Since taking office, Donald Trump has pushed for an executive order to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional guarantee under the 14th Amendment that grants automatic U.S. citizenship to anyone born on American soil.
During oral arguments, Barrett confronted Solicitor General Dean John Sauer, who was representing the Trump administration, over his dismissive response to Justice Elena Kagan’s concerns. Barrett sharply asked whether Sauer truly believed there was “no way” for plaintiffs to quickly challenge the executive order, suggesting that class-action certification might expedite the process.
I don’t think you understand my point. If they have their citizenship revoked because they are determined to be outside the jurisdiction of the United States, then the laws of the United States would not apply to them, because they’ve been determined to be outside the jurisdiction of the United States. It’s a problematic interpretation of the amendment.
I understand your point just fine, it’s just that it’s a stupid point that bears no resemblance to reality. In the real world the lack of legal jurisdiction will protect them from absolutely nothing, the US can and will imprison or kill them with impunity.
I follow, but you’re talking about the practical application of the situation after the ruling. I’m talking about it being the reason SCOTUS couldn’t make that ruling in the first place.
There is absolutely nothing preventing the SCOTUS from ruling in ways that are completely illogical and/or overtly unconstitutional, they can use the physical presence of non-citizens on US soil to justifiy whatever the fuck they want to do in the name of national security
That’s true. It would be absolutely insane, but they have the legal power to make such a ruling.
It’s not insane at all, the goal is to finish the process of turning the US into a superficially theocratic oligarchy, dismantling the few remaining legal barriers is an important step in that process
That’s not the goal of 7/9 Justices. They’re trying to protect the rule of law and uphold the Constitution.
That’s an extremely optimistic assessment
Have you heard anything from Roberts or Barrett in the last month? They’re not putting up with any of this anymore. Roberts explicitly called out the administration’s attempts to circumvent the Constitution and had a speech on how we need to protect the rule of law. They’ve both been voting reasonably in regards to human rights. They’re still both fiscally conservative, however.