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44. Legal experts sound alarm after razor-thin birthright vote: 'The most insane part'
Wed Jul 1, 2026, 10:27 AM
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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.

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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, striking down Trump's order LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #1
It would have been a huge surprise if it was unanimous. onenote Tuesday #3
Strange, isn't it..... SergeStorms Tuesday #33
Should have been 9-0 Deminpenn Tuesday #5
Not surprised that it wasn't 9-0 Old Crank Tuesday #6
I didn't see how divided it was... could you tell me? I'm headed out the door on errands... thanks! slightlv Tuesday #8
6-3 decision LetMyPeopleVote Tuesday #11
Five to Three.... reACTIONary Tuesday #2
5-3 SMDH slightlv Tuesday #9
Yes, 5 to 3 is disappointing, maybe... reACTIONary Tuesday #12
It would have been a surprise if it were a unanimous decision. J_William_Ryan Tuesday #4
I can't believe I'm saying this but I give Thomas a little credit in his dissent jgmiller Tuesday #7
I see what you are saying... reACTIONary Tuesday #14
The debate point seemed to be focused on the term "domicile" BumRushDaShow Tuesday #18
I was thinking they would tweak the visitor LeftInTX Tuesday #29
I'm upset that I . . . AverageOldGuy Tuesday #10
So does this mean alito is no longer an "originalist?" MoseShrute Tuesday #13
"Originalist" and "Textualist" are basically scams.... reACTIONary Tuesday #16
it means he's a racist liar (also a misogynist and theofascist) LymphocyteLover Tuesday #21
It only applies when you agree with what it says! Callie1979 Tuesday #30
I'm actually surprised. Gaytano70 Tuesday #15
I would have liked 9 to 0... reACTIONary Tuesday #17
Same. YodaMom2 Tuesday #25
From Robert's opinion Danmel Tuesday #19
Super important point-- this issue isn't going away for the rightwing. We HAVE to fix the court. LymphocyteLover Tuesday #20
But Roe was never an Amendment. Callie1979 Tuesday #32
Yeah, but the point is they have their teeth in this one and are unlikely to let go LymphocyteLover Tuesday #42
The court got this one right. republianmushroom Tuesday #22
It was 5/4 Dangling0826 Tuesday #23
What?!??!! The thugs and hacks on the Supreme Court actually READ the Constitution? NNadir Tuesday #24
Judge Thomas DonCoquixote Tuesday #26
He got his... Kablooie Tuesday #36
The law isn't important to Trump. What is important to him is his racist signaling to his adoring base, and he has Doodley Tuesday #27
Relieved, but thought it would 7-2 LeftInTX Tuesday #28
Yay! But... what's next? WestMichRad Tuesday #31
I support our next Democratic president throwing spaghetti at the wall with outlandish overreach too! ffr Tuesday #34
Three of them.., Kablooie Tuesday #35
Marco Rubio and JD Vance are going to be crushed. Aristus Tuesday #37
It's scary how close this was fujiyamasan Tuesday #38
even roberts can't undo a fucking amendment. big fucking DUH! pansypoo53219 Tuesday #39
I love how liberals are accused of legislating from the bench lakercub Tuesday #40
One less thing to worry about for now. mtngirl47 Tuesday #41
Good. Thankful. Plenty of MAGAts were looking to throw me out IronLionZion Tuesday #43
Legal experts sound alarm after razor-thin birthright vote: 'The most insane part' LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #44
This ruling should have been 9-0 LetMyPeopleVote Wednesday #45
Impeachments sedwin Wednesday #46
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