Eighteen states and District of Columbia file lawsuit arguing president’s order is violation of US constitution

Summary

A coalition of 22 Democratic-led states, the District of Columbia, and San Francisco filed a federal lawsuit against Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to noncitizen or temporary resident parents.

The suit argues the order violates the 14th Amendment and the 1898 Supreme Court ruling in United States v. Wong Kim Ark.

If upheld, the order could deny citizenship to over 150,000 children annually.

Additional lawsuits target other Trump orders weakening civil service protections and launching Musk-led government reforms.

  • Olgratin_Magmatoe@slrpnk.netEnglish
    25·
    9 hours ago

    Hopefully this will be among one of the very few times the SCOTUS doesn’t completely have their heads up their asses.

    • ERROR: Earth.exe has crashed@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      12·
      9 hours ago

      I mean, there was a 1898 (yes 1898, not 1989) supreme court that was racist AF and upheld racial segregation, but that same court also upheld bithright citizenship. (Wong Kim Ark v. United States)

      (but unfortunately, they left out the part about unauthorized immigrants.)

      trump’s executive order doesn’t actually contradict Wong Kim Ark case, so this is going for another cour case, and we never know what this court would rule. But I don’t think the current court is as bad as the 1898 court that upheld racial segregation. (Hopefully I’m not proven wrong, and that John Roberts just come out with a nazi salute moment like elon did)

      • azertyfun
        141·
        9 hours ago

        It’s not a matter of “are they racist or not”. It’s a matter of “do they respect the rule of law or will they uphold any Trump decision no matter how unconstitutional”.

        Given the breakneck speed at which you guys have descended into fascism I wouldn’t bet very much on the first outcome.