Supreme Court Is Worried About Trump's Lawlessness
It's extremely likely the Supreme Court will strike down President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship — even if they have to give more power to individual judges, says Harvard Law Professor and Bloomberg Opinion columnist Noah Feldman. (Source: Bloomberg)
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