Trump v. Barbara · ¶141

I next address the Fourteenth Amendment issue. As revealed by the Court’s opinion with its detailed account of history and precedent, and by the weighty and thoughtful dissents, the constitutional issue is far more complicated than the statutory issue. After reading those scholarly opinions, one thing seems evident: The constitutional issue is not straightforward, much as we might want it to be.

slip opinion, revised 7/01/26
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