General Discussion

sarah isgur
Mod
10:32 AM
Birthright is next. We've been waiting for this moment since January 2025. After Trumps EO we knew this would be a scotus decision and now its waiting until the very end of the last day of the term. WILD!

Amy Howe
Mod
10:33 AM
We have birthright citizenship.
The court strikes down the executive order.
Nora Collins
Mod
10:34 AM
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p…
Link: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-365_4hdj.pdf
Rory K. Little
Mod
10:34 AM
Wow, 194 total pages of writing. How'd they get all that into one box? 😀

Amy Howe
Mod
10:35 AM
Thomas has a dissenting opinion, joined by Alito; Alito and Gorsuch filed dissenting opinions.
David LatMod replied Amy Howe
10:35 AM
Thomas has a dissenting opinion, joined by Alito; Alito and Gorsuch filed dissenting opinions.
6-3, as a number of us (including me and Amy) predicted.
Amy Howe
Mod
10:35 AM
The court holds that the order violates the 14th Amendment.
Rory K. Little
Mod
10:35 AM
five and a half, to 3 and a half. Kavanaugh concurs in the judgment?
Amy Howe
Mod
10:36 AM
Kavanaugh concurs in the judgment and dissents in part.

Zachary Shemtob
Mod
10:44 AM
https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p…
The opinion itself for those who are having trouble getting it from the Supreme Court site: https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-365_4hdj.pdf

Amy Howe
Mod
10:45 AM
The court is now done for the day. Roberts concluded by reading a list to honor the court employees who are retiring or have retired.
David LatMod replied sarah isgur
10:46 AM
Echoing a recent comment by Will Baude on Divided Argument (now part of the SCOTUSblog extended universe), Trump lost in at least three cases he cared about deeply: tariffs, birthright citizenship, and his attempt to fire Lisa Cook/control the Fed.

Amy Howe
Mod
10:48 AM
Thomas argues that the court gets its history wrong. "Because many potential applications of the President's Order are consistent with the original public meaning of the Citizenship Clause, I respectfully dissent."