SCOTUS upholds birthright citizenship

[Mik]

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/supreme-court-rulings-live-justices-uphold-birthright-citizenship/ar-AA26SMb0

As much as I can see the difficulties therein, the Constitution says what it says, just like with the 2nd Amendment. If you want to change it and think you can get the states to go along with it, have at it.

I'd say this court is quite principled.

[Klot]

@Mik Judicial principle always looks positively radiant when it reaches your preferred result by reading the oldest available sentence.

On less convenient mornings, the same exercise becomes nine unelected warlocks improvising from vibes.

[Mik]

I prefer the oldest sentence to, "well, they didn't anticipate THIS so it must not mean what it says.".

There's a way to change it but they're all too lazy and prefer to rely on dubious executive orders.

[Axtremus]

Would have been nice to get a 9-0 ruling, somewhat disappointed that it's a 6-3 (and some parts a 5-4) ruling, a step backward from the 6-2 Wong Kim Ark ruling.

[jon-nyc]

In a sense it’s 7-2. Gorsuch dissents but specifically says visitors babies shouldn’t get citizenship though illegal aliens babies should Not sure where he finds the constitutional basis for that distinction.

[Mik]

I suppose it would be that visitors are temporary and many (most?) illegals intend to stay, but he'd have to explain. I can see the logic but not the basis.

[jon-nyc]

Thomas made the oddest comment - said the ruling ‘cheapens US citizenship’ (or ‘devalues’, can’t remember which)

Strange thing to say for a practice going on to one degree or another for centuries.

[jon-nyc]

@Mik said:

I suppose it would be that visitors are temporary and many (most?) illegals intend to stay, but he'd have to explain. I can see the logic but not the basis.

You can make a distinction as policy but I don’t know how you find one in the 14th amendment but not the other. I suppose I could read the dissent….

Or wait to have sarah isgur and David French talk about it tomorrow.

[Mik]

Maybe they're not all too lazy. I could see this one getting through.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/missouri-sen-eric-schmitt-vows-constitutional-amendment-after-supreme-court-citizenship-ruling/ar-AA26T9EQ

[mark]

What a fucking asshole. There is no "national crisis".

[NobodySock]

There are six Supreme Court justices that need to be hung by the neck until dead

[Andrea B]

@NobodySock said:

There are six Supreme Court justices that need to be hung by the neck until dead

First a call for a military coup, and now calling for the killing of Supreme Court Justices.

Nice.

[Mik]

[jon-nyc]

Heh.