Jackson rebukes Thomas over his birthright citizenship dissent
Summary
Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticized Justice Clarence Thomas for disagreeing with the court’s ruling that supports birthright citizenship. Jackson said Thomas had a limited view of the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to anyone born in the United States.Key Facts
- The Supreme Court made a decision that supports birthright citizenship.
- Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a dissenting opinion, meaning he disagreed with the majority.
- Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson wrote a 20-page opinion responding to Thomas’s dissent.
- Jackson said Thomas’s interpretation of the 14th Amendment was narrow.
- The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil regardless of their parents’ status.
- The majority on the court included six justices who agreed on upholding birthright citizenship.
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