So by way of holding or ruling how is Wong Kim Ark a relevant SCOTUS case on the issue of NBC?
BTW, the dicta in WKA isn't a holding or a ruling so don't even try it.
It is every bit as relevant as the discussion in Minor. More so, since Minor discusses the issue for a couple of sentences, and WKA does for half of the decision.
However, the DICTA in WKA has been highly influential in citizenship cases for over 100 years now. Minor has not, since it was a question on rights of citizens to vote.
And the dissent in WKA recognized the implication that it made WKA a natural born citizen, eligible to be President.
But then, someone who doesn’t know what a ruling is probably can’t handle a discussion on holdings and dicta.