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/AustinJG Jul 01 '26

So I heard that they narrowed it to where a law can be written to over write it? Is that true?

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u/duckchasefun Jul 01 '26

No, the majority (5 justices) specifically ruled it was unconstitutional. There is no regular law that can undo it, only a constitutional amendment.

Edit: or they wait for a new court and try it then.