Federal appeals court rules Trump administration can’t end birthright citizenship

I thought this was sent to the US SCOTUS

And off to his Rubber Stamp Court it goes!

Has that fat orange fuck ever cared about court rulings? That fat belly flap wobbling flubber can’t even read.

At this stage the real headline would be: ‘Trump wins in court.’ That would actually be shocking news.

I can’t wait for SCOTUS to shadow docket this one. “We make no rulings on the merits, but for now, the administration can arbitrarily declare people non-citizens, and we’re sure the mess to sort out later won’t be too bad, at least for rich white folks.”

Isn’t Barron lucky, he gets to stay.

Remember when Trump said that the citizenship clause only applies to “slave babies?”

> “It had to do with Civil War results, and the babies of slaves who our politicians felt, correctly, needed protection,” he continued. “Please explain this to the Supreme Court of the United States.”

Donald Trump, the world class historian everybody!

And no, The Supreme Court doesn’t need explaining in this case, conservatives justices could either uphold the constitution, or decide to grant the Trump executive the unbridled authority to wipe its ass with our constitution and unilaterally enact aggressive immigration policies without having to face checks from the judiciary.

So much for “constitutional originalism” when these conservative supreme Court justices can interpret the law however they see fit, weighing their judicial duty and so-called traditionalism against the prospect of fundamentally changing this country’s legal and moral landscape to fit more in line with *their* values and *their* vision for this country and its future.

That aside, the 14th amendment firmly establishes birthright citizenship. Yes, it was created in response to the Dred Scott decision, which prohibited African Americans from becoming citizens of the United States, a decision considered by some constitutional scholars to be the worst Supreme Court ruling in US history.

However, it was also invoked in the landmark case, United States v. Wong Kim Ark.

Wong was born in San Francisco to Chinese parents and first generation immigrants who had established permanent residency in the US and even owned a business.

When Wong returned to the US after a trip to China, he was denied re-entry and then detained under the infamous Chinese Exclusion Act.

Wong was detained on steamships in the San Francisco Bay for several months despite having all the proper documentation and identification forms on him. This included a photograph of Wong and a departure statement that was signed by three witnesses attesting to his identity.

His detention lasted until the courts eventually ruled in his favor. The Supreme Court ruled that the citizenship clause of the fourteenth amendment grants citizenship to all persons ***born in the United States***, and regardless of their parents nationality.

This decision set a fundamental precedent for interpreting the fourteenth’s citizenship clause, an over century’s long precedent that Trump and his coalition of bigots, nativists and xenophobes are seeking to overturn.

This case should be open and shut. Instead, the highest court did not previously decide whether Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship is legal or constitutional, and chose to eliminate judicial barriers that would otherwise act as checks against his unconstitutional whims. Which is partly why this case isn’t over.

Letting the Trump executive impose its will on the country without legal pushback from judges is a hazardous road to go down. Trump has already signed countless executive orders, many of which have been challenged by the courts due to their unconstitutional nature.

Trump and his allies have been defying court orders, threatening judges, ignoring checks and balances, overstepping congressional authority, and taking actions that openly violate the constitution. Not only has Trump faced little accountability in these situations, but his administration’s undemocratic agenda is being enabled every step of the way by MAGA loyalists and extremists.

The fact that this case has even gotten this far is ominous in itself. But the truth is, Trump will spin any ruling in his favor.

If federal courts rule that ending birthright citizenship is unconstitutional for instance, he will use the opportunity to cry that he’s the victim of a corrupt justice system.

But a ruling like the earlier one from SCOTUS that limits the ability of federal judges to challenge Trump’s blatantly unconstitutional orders, let’s Trump claim a “mandate” to start pursuing more authoritarian immigration policies.

Republicans have put civil rights on the chopping block. Trump, his administration and his allies within the GOP are more empowered than ever to start chipping away at every clause or legal precedent that protects the rights, freedoms and civil liberties of non-citizens and citizens alike; rights that they’ve held in disregard for years.

And in response to a recent series of rulings that basically legitimize Trump’s executive overreach, Republicans will no doubt set their sights predominantly on the civil rights of marginalized and vulnerable groups.

In fact, The Fourteenth Amendment is in particular danger here because nearly every clause belonging to the amendment protects civil rights and privileges that Republicans have been threatening to invalidate over the years.

There’s the citizenship clause of course, the due process clause, the equal protection clause, and the privileges and immunities clause. There’s also the clause prohibiting insurrectionists from holding office. Hmm…

Some constitutional scholars argue that The Fourteenth Amendment is considered to be one of the most consequential amendments in US history. Which is precisely why it has earned itself the title of “the cornerstone of civil rights in the United States.”

As many of you may know, decisions made in cases like Brown v. Board of education and Roe v. Wade invoked the 14th.

One or more of its clauses have been cited countless times throughout this country’s history, and they have also been the basis for many landmark SCOTUS decisions.

At the rate that they are consolidating power, Republicans will have no choice but to strike while the iron is hot. They haven’t been in a better position in decades to retool the rule of law in their favor.

With that said, keep in mind that despite Republicans insisting that Project 2025 was just a liberal conspiracy theory, it was marketed as a blueprint for the next Trump administration. Its success was predicated on establishing a unitary executive led by a president beholden to no one—a king—and a king who can issue unilateral decrees without any objection.

John Roberts has entered the chat

Time for the Roberts Extreme Court to step in and chip away more pillars of this great nation.

do we think the 6-3 decision is going to pretend to have an explanation or no