SCOTUS Oral Argument: Trump v. Barbara #42

From SCOTUS Oral Argument

Executive Summary

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Keep pulling the thread on United States.

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The potential disruption of over a century of established legal precedent on birthright citizenship.
The legal and social chaos that could result from overruling *United States v. Wong Kim Ark*.
The validity of reinterpreting parental allegiance as a disqualifying factor for a child's citizenship.

A potential re-examination and clarification of the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause.
The chance to argue for a new legal standard for birthright citizenship, should the precedent be overturned.

A legal argument is being made that would require overruling the precedent set in the Supreme Court case United States v. Wong Kim Ark.

In the case of United States v. Wong Kim Ark, the plaintiff's parents were domiciled in the U.S. but owed loyalty to China.

A legal argument asserts that the parents of the plaintiff in United States v. Wong Kim Ark did not have a primary allegiance to the United States.

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