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Justice Thomas Cites Work of Randy Barnett and Josh Blackman in Trump v. Barbara Dissent

Justice Thomas referenced scholarship by Randy Barnett and Josh Blackman on birthright citizenship and historical lectures in his dissent for the Trump v. Barbara case.

Jun 30, 2026, 10:57 PM Reason

Josh Blackmanperson Randy Barnettperson Justice Thomas Dissentperson Whose Work Was Citedtopic Trumptopic Birthright Citizenshipperson John Marshall Harlanperson Congratulationstopic Randy Trump Is Righttopic Justice Thomasperson Barbara Dissentperson Barbaratopic

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On June 30, 2026, Justice Thomas's dissent in the case Trump v. Barbara cited the work of legal scholars Randy Barnett and Josh Blackman. Specifically, the dissent referenced Barnett's book Trump Is Right on Birthright Citizenship and an annotated transcript of John Marshall Harlan's 1897-98 lectures. This acknowledgment highlights the influence of Barnett and Blackman's scholarship on constitutional interpretation regarding birthright citizenship.

The case and dissent were reported by Reason.com, noting the significance of the citation and congratulating the scholars for their contribution. The event took place in the United States.

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