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Vattel’s Law of Nations then has never been used by the Supreme Court in a decision on presidential eligiblity under Article II, Section 1 as legal justification for the position that two American citizen parents are required to be a natural born citizen.

Vattel's definition was used in Minor v. Happersett to explain what the term natural born citizen means specifically in regard to presidential eligibility.

The Wikipedia entry pointed out that Switzerland is a nation that required two citizen parents for citizenship and that Vattel was Swiss.

You didn't cite or link any Wikipedia entries. Vattel's work speaks for itself as well as the number of times the SCOTUS has cited it.

In the Law of Nations, Vattel himself acknowledged that different nations have different traditions on jus soli and jus sanguinis.

You're reversing your earlier claim that he was only talking about Switzerland. Are you having trouble making up your mind?? Come back when you're sure about your position.

Vattel’s definition was used in Minor v. Happersett to explain what the term natural born citizen means specifically in regard to presidential eligibility.

The Wikipedia entry pointed out that Switzerland is a nation that required two citizen parents for citizenship and that Vattel was Swiss.

You didn’t cite or link any Wikipedia entries. Vattel’s work speaks for itself as well as the number of times the SCOTUS has cited it.

In the Law of Nations, Vattel himself acknowledged that different nations have different traditions on jus soli and jus sanguinis.
You’re reversing your earlier claim that he was only talking about Switzerland. Are you having trouble making up your mind?? Come back when you’re sure about your position.

Minor v Happersett had nothing to do with eligibility to be president under Article 2 Section 1; it was a women’s suffrage appeal and ruling. You’re quoting dicta.

I think you missed this statement of mine in post number 289. See the reference to Wikipedia?

“I didn’t mischaracterize anything. The Wikipedia entry pointed out that Switzerland is a nation that required two citizen parents for citizenship and that Vattel was Swiss.”