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18. The funny thing is, Wong Ark was decided in 1898

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 09:43 PM

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Only 14 yr after US v Elk. The justices were intimately aware of what was argued in Elk, and still ruled for Wong Ark. That alone should say quite a bit.

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Looking to limit birthright citizenship, Trump turns to an 1884 Supreme Court ruling against a Native American man [View all] BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago OP

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With THIS court? bluestarone 20 hrs ago #3

My guess, 7-2 against. Nt Fiendish Thingy 18 hrs ago #8

I know for sure bluestarone 18 hrs ago #10

Wow, had not seen your response but mine was exactly the same..."With this court?" Escurumbele 6 hrs ago #32

Weak sauce. bucolic_frolic 20 hrs ago #2

Indian Citizenship Act of 1924 nullified Elk v Wilkins Historic NY 20 hrs ago #4

Since the SCOTUS doesn't care about "stare decisis" BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #6

But this isn't stare decicis Fiendish Thingy 18 hrs ago #9

Have you forgotten BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #11

Haven't forgotten at all Fiendish Thingy 17 hrs ago #12

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And that horrific ruling will continue to stand Fiendish Thingy 3 hrs ago #36

That was the hope in 2022 BumRushDaShow 2 hrs ago #37

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Not exactly. Ms. Toad 16 hrs ago #17

Birthright citizenship is also a law LeftInTX 15 hrs ago #23

It is the interpretation of the constitution that is at issue. Ms. Toad 15 hrs ago #24

I disagree Fiendish Thingy 14 hrs ago #25

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But the Constitution doesn't say two terms for a p president. Ms. Toad 4 hrs ago #34

Two means two, not three Fiendish Thingy 4 hrs ago #35

Again, you are reducing a paragraph to a single word. Ms. Toad 2 hrs ago #38

At this time, it's probably a moot point Fiendish Thingy 1 hr ago #43

Except that the US constitution does NOT Farmer-Rick 13 hrs ago #27

Article III of the constitution and Marbury v. Madison. Ms. Toad 2 hrs ago #39

In that Supreme Court ruling Farmer-Rick 1 hr ago #41

I'll see Elk v. Wilkins, cloudbase 19 hrs ago #5

The funny thing is, Wong Ark was decided in 1898 NickB79 16 hrs ago #18

Trump would have required both parents to be wnylib 18 hrs ago #7

Doesn't seem relevant Renew Deal 17 hrs ago #14

So at that time territories weren't considered "The US"? Callie1979 16 hrs ago #20

That's the way I'm reading it Renew Deal 15 hrs ago #22

I Think They Are Talking About Indian Territories DallasNE 13 hrs ago #28

If thats the story then it would seem to have zero meaning to today's case. Callie1979 7 hrs ago #31

What total bullshit. Another argument of convenience. Scalded Nun 16 hrs ago #16

Sounds like a "3/5ths" argument; seen as lesser individuals. Callie1979 16 hrs ago #19

This case in an interpretation that is consistent with how the provision has always been interpreted. Ms. Toad 16 hrs ago #21

I'm not buying that argument Bayard 14 hrs ago #26

Call DHS Immediately! Nasruddin 11 hrs ago #29

pedo and his henchmen should move to Tx or Fl and let the rest of us get our country back Marthe48 2 hrs ago #40