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They might follow court orders, they might not. Depends if they agree.
They might follow court orders, they might not. Depends if they agree.
Not necessarily in every case. So that was conservative justice Amy Coney Barrett, one of the more interesting people on the Supreme Court, who seemingly responded in complete disbelief at what the president's lawyer was saying. They'll follow the law generally. As the old saying goes, for my friends, everything, for my enemies, the law.
Not necessarily in every case. So that was conservative justice Amy Coney Barrett, one of the more interesting people on the Supreme Court, who seemingly responded in complete disbelief at what the president's lawyer was saying. They'll follow the law generally. As the old saying goes, for my friends, everything, for my enemies, the law.
Not necessarily in every case. So that was conservative justice Amy Coney Barrett, one of the more interesting people on the Supreme Court, who seemingly responded in complete disbelief at what the president's lawyer was saying. They'll follow the law generally. As the old saying goes, for my friends, everything, for my enemies, the law.
We've got a lot to chew over, clearly, and New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin, who was central to this case before the Supreme Court today, joins me in just 90 seconds.
We've got a lot to chew over, clearly, and New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin, who was central to this case before the Supreme Court today, joins me in just 90 seconds.
We've got a lot to chew over, clearly, and New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin, who was central to this case before the Supreme Court today, joins me in just 90 seconds.
So as we've been talking about all show, I mean, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments this morning on a case concerning birthright citizenship. And New Jersey State Attorney General Matthew Plattkin, one of the plaintiffs in that case, was in the courtroom. He joins me now. It's great to see you. Thank you so much for being here. Thanks for having me. So I listened to the hearings this morning.
So as we've been talking about all show, I mean, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments this morning on a case concerning birthright citizenship. And New Jersey State Attorney General Matthew Plattkin, one of the plaintiffs in that case, was in the courtroom. He joins me now. It's great to see you. Thank you so much for being here. Thanks for having me. So I listened to the hearings this morning.
So as we've been talking about all show, I mean, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments this morning on a case concerning birthright citizenship. And New Jersey State Attorney General Matthew Plattkin, one of the plaintiffs in that case, was in the courtroom. He joins me now. It's great to see you. Thank you so much for being here. Thanks for having me. So I listened to the hearings this morning.
I just gave a summary of it. But you were in the room. And I just wanted to ask you, what struck you about the conversations and about some of the reactions from the justices?
I just gave a summary of it. But you were in the room. And I just wanted to ask you, what struck you about the conversations and about some of the reactions from the justices?
I just gave a summary of it. But you were in the room. And I just wanted to ask you, what struck you about the conversations and about some of the reactions from the justices?
Yeah. And I talked about this a bit in that they want to get rid of nationwide injunctions because they don't want there to be the check on them and the check on the system. Explain to us. I tried to explain it there, but you're actually a legal expert. What the risk of that is and what the impact is on could be on the American people.
Yeah. And I talked about this a bit in that they want to get rid of nationwide injunctions because they don't want there to be the check on them and the check on the system. Explain to us. I tried to explain it there, but you're actually a legal expert. What the risk of that is and what the impact is on could be on the American people.
Yeah. And I talked about this a bit in that they want to get rid of nationwide injunctions because they don't want there to be the check on them and the check on the system. Explain to us. I tried to explain it there, but you're actually a legal expert. What the risk of that is and what the impact is on could be on the American people.
It's creating two societies, essentially. I mean, it's abortion rights. It's what rights you have if you're born here and what state you're born in. I mean, one of the things that's striking is that the Supreme Court was not asked to rule on the merits of birthright citizenship. at all. So when people shorthand this as a birthright citizenship, it is about that.
It's creating two societies, essentially. I mean, it's abortion rights. It's what rights you have if you're born here and what state you're born in. I mean, one of the things that's striking is that the Supreme Court was not asked to rule on the merits of birthright citizenship. at all. So when people shorthand this as a birthright citizenship, it is about that.
It's creating two societies, essentially. I mean, it's abortion rights. It's what rights you have if you're born here and what state you're born in. I mean, one of the things that's striking is that the Supreme Court was not asked to rule on the merits of birthright citizenship. at all. So when people shorthand this as a birthright citizenship, it is about that.