Before the Court in Lynch v. Morales-Santana
The Justices Weigh in on Foreign-Born Children of American Fathers
At 10:01 a.m. on November 9, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 15–1191, Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch v. Luis Ramon Morales-Santana. At 11:01 a.m., arguments concluded and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of Edwin S. Kneedler, deputy U.S. solicitor general, and Stephen A. Broome, representing Luis Ramon Morales-Santana. Questions are presented from the eight Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Loretta E. Lynch MR. KNEEDLER: The U.S. Constitution does not confer U.S. citizenship on anyone born outside the United States. Rather, pursuant to its plenary authority…
