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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
Jul 1

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