Supreme court hearing case on birthright citizenship
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Roberts’ comments came days after Trump went on a tirade against the court on Truth Social.
Uninhibited questioning by Justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson at Supreme Court arguments this week showcased tensions with their colleagues that were put on display. The most senior and junior members of the high court’s liberal flank drew visible frustration from Chief Justice John Roberts and others as they dominated discussions.
The nine are about to take up a historic dispute that goes to the core of American identity. From their personal vantage points and separate ideological approaches, they will decide if the concept of birthright citizenship,
History is full of examples of presidents appointing people and being really surprised how they turned out," said Roberts.
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