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Political commentators criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump's birthright citizenship case
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2026-07-13 05:22   Politics   12

Political commentators criticize Supreme Court's handling of Trump's birthright citizenship case

The article reports on reactions from political commentator David Pakman and independent journalist Katie Phang following a recent Supreme Court decision involving President Donald Trump and birthright citizenship.According to the report, although the Court formally decided the case known as Trump v.

Barbara by a 6-3 vote, four justices indicated they might be open to arguments that could allow the executive branch to reinterpret the meaning of the 14th Amendment regarding birthright citizenship.

The article argues that such a position would represent a significant departure from the constitutional amendment process, which requires congressional approval and ratification by the states rather than unilateral executive action.

Trump has reportedly requested that the Supreme Court rehear the case, an uncommon step that, if granted, would make it one of the few cases the Court has reconsidered after issuing a decision.

During an episode of The David Pakman Show, Pakman described the justices' apparent openness to the issue as a 'massive red alert,' expressing concern about the potential constitutional implications.Katie Phang went further, arguing that the Supreme Court should not have agreed to hear the case in the first place.

She characterized the current Court as deeply flawed and said that even entertaining the possibility of limiting or overturning the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship was both troubling and consistent with what she views as a broader pattern in recent Supreme Court rulings.

The article primarily presents the opinions and concerns of these commentators rather than establishing that the Court has changed the Constitution or reached a final ruling on birthright citizenship.

Full reading at Raw Story - Celebrating 20 Years of Independent Journalism

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