Texas Annexation Redux

[Paul Finkelman]

I keep wondering why Justice Thomas (based on his position at his confirmation and since) has not demanded a reconsideration of Loving v. Virginia.  From his constitutional perspective it was clearly wrongly decided.


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Mark Graber wrote:

> I can't resist.  Do any of the groups that claim Texas was not constitutionally annexed now claim that Al Gore is the constitutionally elected president on the ground that
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> 1.  George Bush is not a citizen of the United States
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> 2.  Mr. Gore won a majority of the electoral votes of all states constitutionally a part of the US.
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> If Justice Thomas wants to reconsider Calder and the dormant commerce clause, should progressives try and get him to rule on this one (and we don't even have a contrary Supreme Court decision that needs reversing!)
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> Mark A.  Graber (who really has better things to do).
> mgraber at gvpt.umd.edu