A major blow to the bigoted and unhinged Malignant Fascist from the Supreme Court. Associated Press reports:
"The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
The justices relied on a long-settled understanding of the 14th Amendment, adopted after the Civil War, and more recent federal laws in ruling that anyone born in the country, with very limited exceptions, is a citizen.
The Republican president’s restrictions had been blocked by several lower courts and had not taken effect anywhere in the U.S.
During arguments in April, both conservative and liberal justices questioned the order’s legality in a momentous case that was magnified by Trump’s unprecedented attendance in the courtroom.
The case framed another test of Trump’s assertions of executive power that defy long-standing precedent for a court with a conservative majority and a robust view of presidential power that has largely ruled in his favor. In the notable exceptions when the court has not, Trump has responded with starkly personal criticisms of the justices."
Other sources report it was a 6 - 3 decision with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the majority opinion, while Justices Gorsuch, Alito and Thomas dissented.
Attacking birthright citizenship was a major initiative of the lawless MF, who signed an unlawful Executive Order trying to limit citizenship his first days in office.
BONUS: At the same time, the Re[publican SCOTUS dealt blows to campaign finance rules and transgender rights.
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