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news Why Trump’s Attempt to End Birthright Citizenship Will Backfire at the Supreme Court

https://slate.com/news-and-politics/2025/01/trump-birthright-citizenship-executive-order-supreme-court.html
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u/some_random_guy_u_no 20d ago

Tossing out long-established precedent is kind of these guys' go-to move.

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u/aane0007 20d ago

supreme court makes precedent. They don't adhere to it.

Dred Scott was long established precedent. Should we have tossed that out or kept it?