“Lawless How the Supreme Court Runs on Conservative Grievance Fringe Theories, and Bad Vibes, ” a New Book by Leah Litman.  Highly Recommended.  $29.99 at Sherman’s Books, 49 Exchange Street, Portland.

“Bans off Our Bodies” is a Painting by Kayla Atkinson Several Years Ago Following the Overturning of Roe vs. Wade by the Now “Imperial” Supreme Court.  The Oil Painting Shows Storm Clouds Over the SC Building and that American Flag Cut in Half by the Unpopular Decisions of the  SC.  That Distruct of the SC Continues to this Day.

“Children born in Maine to immigrant parents are citizens.  Nothing in today’s ruling changes that fact now or in the future.  My colleagues and I remain committed to fighting for fidelity to the Constitution and its promise of birthright citizenship.  Whlle this case is not yet over, I am disappointed that the Supreme Court ducked the opportuniy to reaffirm a clear, 127 year old legal precedent that the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution protects birthright citizenship and chose to limit the use of nationwide injunctions.

At the same time, this order reminds us that relief from federal overreach may only be available to states, like Maine, when they bring a lawsuit to hold the presidential administration accountable,” said Attorney General Aaron M. Frey in today’s statement.