Justice Jackson's Birthright Citizenship Opinion Was Grounded in Black History, Thomas's in Distortion

Stuart C. Lord: What birthright citizenship was always meant to protect

This commentary is by Dr. Stuart C. Lord, executive director of the Boulder County Democratic Party, and a leadership scholar and advocate focused on civic trust and democratic participation. The Supreme Court reached the correct decision last month when it rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to limit birthright citizenship through executive order. The court reaffirmed a constitutional principle recognized for more than 150 years: A child…

Birthright Citizenship Fight: Supreme Court’s Next Move Explained by Legal Expert

On this episode of Fine Point with Chanel Rion, Chanel is joined by Alex Swoyer, Washington Times Legal Affairs Correspondent and Editor-at-Large, to break down the latest legal battles shaping the nation. Join this channel to get access to OAN Live & perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNbIDJNNgaRrXOD7VllIMRQ/join Visit us On OAN Live : https://live.oann.com/home.ktv Website: https://www.oann.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/OneAmeric…

Justice Jackson's Birthright Citizenship Opinion Was Grounded in Black History, Thomas's in Distortion

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in Trump v. Barbara, invalidating an executive order targeting children of undocumented immigrants. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson issued a historic concurrence highlighting the intellectual scaffolding built by Black Americans through historic colored conventions. Her inclusive originalist interpretation directly challenged Justice Clarence Thomas' narrow historical narrative, reframing the Fourtee…

Legal analyst painstakingly details what Clarence Thomas’ alarming dissent means

Former federal prosecutor and legal analyst Harry Litman is sounding the alarm about a dissent from Justice Clarence Thomas. In a column for The New Republic on Friday, Litman cited the ruling in the Trump v. Barbara case, which upheld the U.S. Constitution's birthright citizenship provisions. While the ruling set the interpretation of the law, the importance of a dissent shouldn't be lost. “It has been a tradition in the United States of dissen…

Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality

by Austin Sarat, Amherst College, [This article first appeared in The Conversation, republished with permission] In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for the court in famous cases, such as the Brown v. Board of Education ruling that outlawed racial segregation in public schools. Or perhaps the public remembers great dissenting opinions that display foresight and speak across the ages. Justice …