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To: Greetings_Puny_Humans
And if the judge they get is either an originalist or an unethical liberal judge, Cruz will be ruled ineligible.

An originalist won't rule that he's inelgible since Cruz was born a citizen.

As an attorney, I'll put $100 out there that the judges are going to leave this in the hand of the voters. Judges don't want to make political decisions for voters when it comes to elected officials. (Another story when it's about social issues)

149 posted on 01/12/2016 1:49:18 PM PST by Darren McCarty (Cruz in 2016 - No Trump. No Jeb.)
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To: Darren McCarty

Scalia has already shown on two instances that he leans toward the requirement of Jus Soli for an NBC

Justice Thomas has said they are evading the Puerto Rico issue.

And yes, you are likely right. The Court isn’t going to touch this


156 posted on 01/12/2016 1:52:10 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: Darren McCarty
An originalist won't rule that he's inelgible since Cruz was born a citizen.

Yes they will, if they understand the simple fact that being born a citizen via law (when, for most of the 19th century, children born overseas were not considered citizens) passed by congress is, by definition, "naturalization," and thus not the same thing as the founder's concept of natural born citizen.

I'll put $100 out there that the judges are going to leave this in the hand of the voters.

You might get your wish anyway since Cruz won't win the nomination. But if he did win, yes, he will be sued and they will take it to court.

159 posted on 01/12/2016 1:53:24 PM PST by Greetings_Puny_Humans (I mostly come out at night... mostly.)
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