Is It Legal to Bully the Supreme Court?

By Emily Bazelon and David French

Ms. Bazelon is a staff writer at The Times Magazine and the Opinion section. Mr. French is an Opinion columnist. They both hold law degrees.

Emily Bazelon: Hi David. I should start on a light and friendly note, I know, but I confess that the birthright citizenship case is making me feel trolled. President Trump began his term with an executive order professing to end the right of citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants and foreign residents with temporary visas, among others. I understand the politics — light up the base and then torch the court if it stands in the way.

To me this is the headline: Trump Trolls America. Because I don’t think the administration is making a serious legal argument. D. John Sauer, the solicitor........

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