Posted on 02/29/2016 3:59:25 PM PST by drewh
A New York judge will hear arguments on Tuesday in a lawsuit that challenges Republican Sen. Ted Cruz’s ability to run for president given that he was born in Canada.
State Supreme Court Justice David Weinstein will hear the claim of two men who contend that Cruz is not a citizen of the U.S. and is therefore ineligible to run for president, NBC has reported. Cruz was born in Alberta, Canada.
Barry Korman and William Gallo will argue that despite Cruz’s mother being an American, the senator is not a citizen because such status cannot be passed from parent to child, Newsday reported.
The defense of Cruz’s place in the election is being argued by the New York Board of Elections, which put Cruz on the ballot, NBC added.
Cruz, a lawyer, was elected to be a senator from Texas in 2012, Newsday added.
Was there ever any doubt?
I love it when all the anchor babies want to drive the bus.
Of course he’s American. The issue of Cruz not having an American birth certificate should settle the natural born concerns.
Cruz, as a Constitutional lawyer, should have nailed this issue down before declaring his candidacy.
Terrible headline. Cruz is an American. He’s likely a Natural Born Citizen as well... Foam Boy Marco Polo Rubio on the other hand.....
New York Judge?
If an Islamo born in Kenya can become POTUS so can Cruz.
Screwed up title. Everyone knows he is an American. Is he a natural born citizen? That is the question.
Maybe he has and is waiting for an auspicious moment to spring it on the nay-sayers.
New York judge?
What a misleading headline. SO many of them too. Must be deliberate attempt by media to confuse voters, or?
This lawsuit will be dismissed as will the rest. The law is quite clear and the courts will not touch this with a 10 foot pole. As for the Constitution, the law serves as the implementation of whatever language contains in the Constitution. Scalia would laugh at this lame attempt out of the court.
The birthers are as persisent as are they ignorant.
Well that's just not true, he is a citizen due to Congressional Immigration Acts. But the real question is whether he is a natural born citizen as required in the eligibility requirements set forth in the Constitution.
Bye Cruz
Of course he is an American citizen but is he a natural born American citizen? That is the question.
Are the children of Viet Nam vets born overseas to Vietnamese women NBC?
Wht is this? the 3rd or 4th court now? Give it up already.
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