SCOTUS to Review Birthright: Who Needs Amendments Anyway?
The 14th Amendment's 'subject to the jurisdiction thereof' clause was settled law for over a century, understood to grant citizenship to virtually all born on U.S. soil. Now, a conservative court, bolstered by partisan appointments, conveniently decides it's time for a 'review.' This isn't newfound legal insight; it's a direct assault on established precedent, conveniently aligning with an
anti-immigrant agenda and promising to redefine who is 'American' without the messy business of, say, an actual constitutional amendment. One might wonder if this court's next trick will be to 'review' the First Amendment's free press clause out of existence, perhaps around the same time they 're-evaluate' that whole 'separation of church and state' thing. When the highest court in the land opens
the door for a president to unilaterally redefine bedrock constitutional principles, it suggests the 'rule of law' is less about justice and more about who's in power and what they wish it said.