There seems to be some confusion on the SCOTUS vote. Mark Joseph Stern notes what they did...

[themaguffin]

It's fucking outrageous that this came down to one vote on the core "issue."

The Supreme Court strikes down Trump's attack on birthright citizenship. By a 5–4 vote, it holds that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to children born of unauthorized and temporary immigrants. Roberts and Barrett join the three liberals. www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-06-30T14:35:46.109Z

5–4 that the Constitution protects birthright citizenship for the children of all immigrants.

6–3 that Trump's order is unlawful (because Kavanaugh says it violates a statute, NOT the 14th Amendment.)

The outcome is thus:

5–4 that the Constitution protects birthright citizenship for the children of all immigrants.

6–3 that Trump's order is unlawful (because Kavanaugh says it violates a statute, NOT the 14th Amendment.) www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25p...

— Mark Joseph Stern (@mjsdc.bsky.social) 2026-06-30T14:37:57.425Z

[Whip-poor-will]

1. Slime

Now give him a beer

[LymphocyteLover]

2. All 4 justices who can't read the plain language of the constitution need to be impeached

[themaguffin]

6. Agreed. It can't be lost how significant this is that they would ignore the actual clear text.

[Prairie Gates]

3. The problem is that the four dissidents just signaled to every conservative group

that they should start mocking up suits on the Constitutional question and getting those into the system.

[themaguffin]

5. Oh absolutely. This was not remotely ambiguous either.

[dalton99a]

4. Kick