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Ocelot II

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6. The case wasn't really about the Constitution at all.

Fri Jun 27, 2025, 10:43 AM

Jun 27

SCOTUS was interpreting the Judiciary Act - it's a case about procedure that didn't address the merits of the birthright citizenship clause in the 14th Amendment.

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Supreme Court curbs injunctions that blocked Trump's birthright citizenship plan [View all] BumRushDaShow Jun 27 OP

Link is to an unrelated story. Ocelot II Jun 27 #1

Thanks and fixed! BumRushDaShow Jun 27 #2

+1. On positive side, we aren't bound by 5th Circuit, arguably most right-wing federal appellate court in the country. Silent Type Jun 27 #3

Beat me to it - I just finished reading the opinion, and although it's a problem Ocelot II Jun 27 #5

I thought SCOTUS role was the defend the Constitution Freddie Jun 27 #4

The case wasn't really about the Constitution at all. Ocelot II Jun 27 #6

This was a case about how far a Judges powers extended. cstanleytech Jun 27 #7

How would his son's citizenship be a problem? Trump , who is the father, is a citizen so his son is also. Srkdqltr Jun 27 #14

She didn't become a citizen until after he was born thus Barron isn't a full citizen even if he was born here. cstanleytech Jun 27 #34

Tump was a citizen; nothing happens to Barron. Callie1979 Jun 27 #36

Depends on who Trump claims isn't a citizen. cstanleytech Jun 27 #37

As he wants it; one parent has to be a citizen. Callie1979 Jun 27 #38

To bad for him that the Constitution doesn't say that. cstanleytech Jun 27 #40

Its always been a req that one parent has to be a USC purple_haze Jun 27 #41

Felon TraitorTrump is the daddy and granddaddy of many anchor babies Miami Blue Jun 27 #8

This is a slur against immigrants and their child born in America. N/T Jacson6 Jun 27 #12

Jacson6, yup you got that right 💪🏻 Miami Blue Jun 27 #18

Trump loves to use that slur, but he did not create it. ShazzieB Jun 27 #23

Source? ShazzieB Jun 27 #17

How come you are unaware of this information? Miami Blue Jun 27 #19

I still don't see a link to a source. ShazzieB Jun 27 #24

Hola ShazzieB, find below the information Miami Blue Jun 27 #43

Trump Little Moscow as it is known here in Miami Miami Blue Jun 27 #44

Does this mean that the states who are not in the 5th Circuits jurisdiction can ignore the 5th Circuits national in2herbs Jun 27 #9

Yup. Sauce for the gander and all that. Ocelot II Jun 27 #10

That was my reaction as well as I heard it reported on NPR Bohunk68 Jun 27 #26

So the injunction is still in effect for 22 SARose Jun 27 #11

There is no longer a "universal" injunction BumRushDaShow Jun 27 #16

I guess individual states, at the behest of the president, can now nullify the Constitution as long as... LudwigPastorius Jun 27 #13

Sotomayor: "travesty for the rule of the law"; Brown Jackson: "existential threat to the rule of law" muriel_volestrangler Jun 27 #15

What? mdbl Jun 27 #20

I think she was refering to not being able to strike it down across the country Polybius Jun 27 #25

Has this been a precedent set before? mdbl Jun 27 #30

There are an unprecedented number of cases that have been filed related to 45's nonsense BumRushDaShow Jun 27 #33

These 6 POS's are now on board to continue the further chipping away of the Constitution.......... turbinetree Jun 27 #21

Wow! This is the Trump version of the Reichstag fire. Kablooie Jun 27 #22

A couple of Class Action lawsuits have already been filed to get around this ruling LetMyPeopleVote Jun 27 #27

SCOTUS declares that each state may interpret the Constitution differently RainCaster Jun 27 #28

We definitely need to stop treating the idea like an impossibility or a joke. After all, fascists never believe Karasu Jun 27 #31

I'm so angry. choie Jun 27 #29

Who is always running to the 5th Circuit, Deminpenn Jun 27 #32

Exactly. BumRushDaShow Jun 27 #35

If I understand it, he is now King. An Executive Order is law of the nation.... JohnnyRingo Jun 27 #39

I have conflicting thoughts (as you might expect from a lawyer). TomSlick Jun 27 #42