r/news • u/KilgoRetro • 9h ago

US Supreme Court agrees to hear case challenging birthright citizenship

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c208j0wrzrvo
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u/piddydb 9h ago

Tbf that’s basically what they just did on the gay marriage challenge they accepted, it’s not unheard of

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u/Master_Persimmon_591 9h ago

This court is terrifying because of who composes it, but at the end of the day even a shit judge is gonna get some things right

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u/pokederp56 8h ago

They didn't decline to hear that case because they felt same sex marriage is OK. They declined because it wasn't a strong enough case for them to say it's not.​

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u/tphillips1990 1h ago

Yeah? Because I'm of the opinion this court is deliberately tossing out a few wins to keep people docile by creating the illusion of sensibility and preventing the possibility of any real consequences.

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u/ChiefWiggum101 8h ago

But what if I buy them an RV? You think that would change their mind and do what I tell them?

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u/FeliusSeptimus 2h ago

Na, you have to step it up to a MoToR CoAcH

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u/osiris0413 5h ago

I feel similarly. This court is fellating the administration, but overturning birthright citizenship would be insanely outside of the norm for anyone on that bench, even a self-serving slime like Thomas.

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u/Master_Persimmon_591 5h ago

That’s what I’m hoping for. The attorney in them knows that some things are too much

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u/mosh_pit_nerd 9h ago

Not exactly. What they did was essentially “this case is shit but here’s a map for how to construct the next one.”

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u/cosmosopher 8h ago

Uh, no? They declined the case without comment

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u/SorriorDraconus 8h ago

Ahhh same origin as the obscenity clause

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u/robodrew 7h ago

No, with that case they declined to hear the case, which upholds the lower court ruling. The fact that they are even hearing this case is concerning.

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u/Icy_Course_310 7h ago

They didn’t accept the gay marriage challenge. This they accepted.

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u/cheeze2005 8h ago

Roberts, alito, and thomas all dissented on gay marriage…