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Jackson rebukes Thomas over his birthright citizenship dissent
Key takeaways
- In a 20-page concurring opinion, Jackson accused Thomas of applying a narrow vision of the 14th Amendment in dissenting from the six-justice majority.
- Thomas, joined in the minority by justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, wrote in his dissenting opinion the amendment — which grants automatic citizenship to those born in the U.S.
- The conservative justice specifically referenced the Supreme Court s Dred Scott v.
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In a 20-page concurring opinion, Jackson accused Thomas of applying a narrow vision of the 14th Amendment in dissenting from the six-justice majority.
Despite his longstanding endorsement of a colorblind Constitution, Justice Thomas now surprisingly suggests that the Citizenship Clause was a race-conscious remedial measure, relating only to freed slaves such as Dred Scott, Jackson wrote.
Thomas, joined in the minority by justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, wrote in his dissenting opinion the amendment — which grants automatic citizenship to those born in the U.S. — applies only to those domiciled in the U.S.
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