Yeah, this is nuts, but as Trump said, you can’t run for office with this hanging over your head and expect it to not be an issue.
Can anyone explain exactly how Cruz is supposed to settle this issue? Can he ask the Supreme Court to rule?
Suppose a lower federal court takes the case and rules on it. It would be appealed by the loser to a higher court. Ultimately the Supreme Court will have to decide what Natural Born Citizen means relating to the presidency. But the way our courts work, the Supreme Court doesn’t just sit around and pass out decrees. Lawsuits on an issue have to work their way through the court system.
What I’m trying to say is no way this gets decided in time for the Iowa caucuses or the GOP convention or the November general election. It could be a moot point if Cruz is not the nominee, but realistically, what did everyone expect Cruz to do to “settle this” ahead of his candidacy???
There is no way to get this resolved to everybody's satisfaction until a case is heard by the court. The court cannot rule until someone has standing and has suffered damages. With Obama the court ruled that no one bringing the suit had standing. The best way to to get a ruling is to elect Ted Cruz and then a bitter Trump can sue for damages.