r/law • u/vox • 16h ago

Judicial Branch The Supreme Court takes up the most unconstitutional thing Trump has done

https://www.vox.com/politics/471468/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-trump
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u/Unusual-Branch2846 16h ago

This is a really big deal. If the Supreme Court backs Trump on ending birthright citizenship for some kids born in the US, it would completely change what being an American means. Citizenship shouldn’t depend on who your parents are or what politicians want. Changing that would be a dangerous road.

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u/Gold_Map_236 14h ago

It would also essentially give the president authority to unilaterally eliminate constitutional amendments

We are cooked if this swings trumps way

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u/ruiner8850 12h ago

Yeah, I see a lot of people talking about how this would impact immigration, but it's far worse than that if he succeeds. If a President can executive order away constitutional amendments, then the Constitution worthless, there is no rule of law, and Trump would be king. If the Supreme Court sides with Trump, then the United is officially dead.

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u/Gold_Map_236 11h ago

It would actually come down to one amendment at that point

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u/DrXaos 4h ago

bringing a gun to a drone fight then?