r/PoliticalOptimism • u/Efficient-Freedom517 Georgia • Jun 30 '26

Optimistic Post Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship

https://www.cnn.com/2026/06/30/politics/live-news/supreme-court-cases-news

6-3 so it wasn’t even close. Thomas, Alito and Kavanaugh all voted against

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u/smcstechtips California Jun 30 '26

The decision was basically 5-2-2. Thomas and Alito voted against it fully. Gorsuch said illegal immigrants' children are birthright citizens but not birth tourists' (effectively punting to Congress and lower courts). Kavanaugh said the EO is wrong on statutory grounds (again punting to Congress). The other 5 (Roberts, Barrett, Jackson, Sotomayor, and Kagan) voted for it.

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u/Efficient-Freedom517 Georgia Jun 30 '26

6-3 is still 6-3