Minor v. Happersett was a women’s suffrage appeal. Virginia Minor wanted to vote and she tested to see if the 14th Amendment gave her that right.
No court decision has ever successfully applied Minor v. Happersett to presidential eligibility.
For example:
Allen v Obama, Arizona Superior Court Judge Richard E. Gordon: “Arizona courts are bound by United States Supreme Court precedent in construing the United States Constitution, and this precedent fully supports that President Obama is a natural born citizen under the Constitution and thus qualified to hold the office of President. Contrary to Plaintiff’s assertion, Minor v. Happersett, 88 U.S. 162 (1874), does not hold otherwise.”—Pima County Superior Court, Tuscon, Arizona, March 7, 2012
http://www.scribd.com/doc/84531299/AZ-2012-03-07-Allen-v-Obama-C20121317-ORDER-Dismissing-Complaint
Yeah, yeah. Its not about eligibility is the new argument. Lets move the goal post shall we. Its in black and white. SCOTUS has spoken. Like Roe V. Wade. Its settled law.
The ruling was that she was a natural born citizen. It had to be defined - it was. She was. Period. Its ruling, not dictum. Unanimous, never overturned and cited of other cases for its actual definition.
Simple stuff. Very simple.
But it is an inconvenient truth - for some.