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In reply to the discussion: Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, blocks Trump order [View all]LetMyPeopleVote
(184,192 posts)44. Legal experts sound alarm after razor-thin birthright vote: 'The most insane part'
This was really a 5-4 opinion. This is really scary. trump and these racist assholes are not going to stop going after Birthright Citizenship
Legal experts sound alarm after razor-thin birthright vote: 'The most insane part' #RawStory
— #TuckFrump (@realtuckfrumper.bsky.social) 2026-06-30T16:58:08.000Z
https://www.rawstory.com/supreme-court-birthright-reax/
Reactions were mounting among legal analysts Tuesday after the Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order.
The divided court ruled in a 6-3 majority decision in Trump v. Barbara, upholding the 14th Amendment and blocking Trump's efforts to eliminate birthright citizenship, "but the Court split 5-4 on whether a future Congress could do what President Trump could not," CNN reported.
Legal experts and political commentators weighed in on the high court's decision.
"A shockingly close call on how to read plain English in the first sentence of a constitutional amendment," Adam Klasfeld, editor-in-chief of All Rise News, wrote on X.
"It was struck down 6-3 decision, although only 5-4 on the Constitutional question. Four justices would have rewritten the Constitution's plain text and ignored centuries of precedent on the scope of birthright citizenship. Thankfully, they were the minority," immigration attorney Aaron Reichlin-Melnick wrote on X...
"A shockingly close call on how to read plain English in the first sentence of a constitutional amendment," Adam Klasfeld, editor-in-chief of All Rise News, wrote on X.
"Everyone should be extremely concerned that birthright citizenship was 5-4 and not unanimous," Mueller, She Wrote podcaster Allison Gill wrote on Bluesky.
"Jesus, three dissenting votes on birthright just might be the most insane part of this court's entire awful term," MS NOW host Chris Hayes wrote on Bluesky.
The divided court ruled in a 6-3 majority decision in Trump v. Barbara, upholding the 14th Amendment and blocking Trump's efforts to eliminate birthright citizenship, "but the Court split 5-4 on whether a future Congress could do what President Trump could not," CNN reported.
Legal experts and political commentators weighed in on the high court's decision.
"A shockingly close call on how to read plain English in the first sentence of a constitutional amendment," Adam Klasfeld, editor-in-chief of All Rise News, wrote on X.
"It was struck down 6-3 decision, although only 5-4 on the Constitutional question. Four justices would have rewritten the Constitution's plain text and ignored centuries of precedent on the scope of birthright citizenship. Thankfully, they were the minority," immigration attorney Aaron Reichlin-Melnick wrote on X...
"A shockingly close call on how to read plain English in the first sentence of a constitutional amendment," Adam Klasfeld, editor-in-chief of All Rise News, wrote on X.
"Everyone should be extremely concerned that birthright citizenship was 5-4 and not unanimous," Mueller, She Wrote podcaster Allison Gill wrote on Bluesky.
"Jesus, three dissenting votes on birthright just might be the most insane part of this court's entire awful term," MS NOW host Chris Hayes wrote on Bluesky.
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, blocks Trump order [View all]
BumRushDaShow
Yesterday
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, striking down Trump's order
LetMyPeopleVote
Yesterday
#1
I didn't see how divided it was... could you tell me? I'm headed out the door on errands... thanks!
slightlv
Yesterday
#8
I can't believe I'm saying this but I give Thomas a little credit in his dissent
jgmiller
Yesterday
#7
Super important point-- this issue isn't going away for the rightwing. We HAVE to fix the court.
LymphocyteLover
23 hrs ago
#20
Yeah, but the point is they have their teeth in this one and are unlikely to let go
LymphocyteLover
19 hrs ago
#42
What?!??!! The thugs and hacks on the Supreme Court actually READ the Constitution?
NNadir
23 hrs ago
#24
The law isn't important to Trump. What is important to him is his racist signaling to his adoring base, and he has
Doodley
23 hrs ago
#27
I support our next Democratic president throwing spaghetti at the wall with outlandish overreach too!
ffr
22 hrs ago
#34
Legal experts sound alarm after razor-thin birthright vote: 'The most insane part'
LetMyPeopleVote
57 min ago
#44