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> We know the current supreme court will end this. Do we? The language of the 14th Amendment is extraordinarily clear: "All persons born or naturalized in the
by D13Fd 10mo ago
> We know the current supreme court will end this.
Do we? The language of the 14th Amendment is extraordinarily clear:
"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."
I agree it's possible that the Court will just throw it out. But at that point, what meaning does the constitution have? How are any of our rights protected if the Court can just void the plain language of an amendment?
Crazy stuff.
- jfengel 10mo agoThe meaning of "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" is flexible enough for them to decide whatever they want it to mean.
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- RajT88 10mo agoThey found some bullshit way of negating, "a well regulated militia". You are completely correct this will be the focus. Textualism when they want to uphold it, originalism when they do not.
- cratermoon 10mo agoThe court will probably look at the meaning of "subject to the jurisdiction thereof".
- jswelker 10mo agoI don't think they have the balls to end it. I think they just decide that adjudication on the case takes 4+ years, they sidestep making any real decision, and they hope and pray the whole thing goes away with the next administration. In the mean time, the Trump admin continues to do what they want, with the fig leaf that they promise they will listen to the court.