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'We win this case': ACLU head says birthright citizenship case could be '7-2'
MSNBC· 2026-04-02 14:23
Here on Earth, the fate of the United States citizship is now in the hands of the Supreme Court after justice has heard arguments in a landmark case that could challenge what it means to be a United States citizen. Joining us now, the executive director of the ACLU, Anthony Romero. He was in the courtroom yesterday, of course, involved in this suit.Anthony, thank you so much for joining us this morning. My pleasure. My pleasure. My pleasure.We want to ask you to predict what just how justice will YOU KNOW, ...
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Sam Altman· 2026-03-03 01:15
Here is re-post of an internal post:We have been working with the DoW to make some additions in our agreement to make our principles very clear.1. We are going to amend our deal to add this language, in addition to everything else:"• Consistent with applicable laws, including the Fourth Amendment to the United States Constitution, National Security Act of 1947, FISA Act of 1978, the AI system shall not be intentionally used for domestic surveillance of U.S. persons and nationals.• For the avoidance of doubt ...
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Nick Szabo· 2025-12-04 15:38
RT David Davis MP (@DavidDavisMP)Keir Starmer used to be a civil liberties lawyer.Yet his Government is assaulting our rights.Mandatory digital ID.Abolition of jury trials.Uncontrolled facial recognition technology.He should know better.Watch here 👇 https://t.co/1VMWj4hcwr ...
Rep. Jamie Raskin: The Supreme Court has 'unleashed chaos' with birthright citizenship ruling
MSNBC· 2025-06-29 00:03
Legal & Judicial Analysis - The Supreme Court's ruling on birthright citizenship cases is criticized for potentially creating a two-tiered legal system across the country [9] - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as limiting the power of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions against unconstitutional actions [5][14] - The strategy involves pursuing class action lawsuits to challenge the government's position on birthright citizenship [6] - A proposal is made to establish a three-judge court to handle nationwide injunctions, aiming for fair-minded judges and fast-track appeals to the Supreme Court [8] Political Implications - The decision is perceived by some as an attempt to appease Donald Trump and undermine the power of equity in the courts [15] - Concerns are raised about the potential for rights to be taken away in states with right-wing Republican Attorneys General [11] - The administration is accused of avoiding the merits of the birthright citizenship case and attempting to rewrite the history of the 2020 election [4][7][22] - The firing of federal prosecutors who worked on the January 6th investigations is criticized as part of a "gangster state administration" [21] Historical Context - Birthright citizenship has been established in America since 1868 [7] - Historically, judges have only been impeached for bribery, income tax evasion, kickbacks, and political corruption, not for their opinions [18] - Donald Trump lost the 2020 election by more than 7 million votes (306 to 232 in the electoral college) [22]