Justice Dept. Asks US Supreme court not to Take Citizenship Case

Aug 30, 2022, 6:41 PM | Updated: 6:42 pm

Politico has obtained what it calls a draft of a majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito that would strike down Roe v. Wade. (AP Photo/Mariam Zuhaib)

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BY CARLOS ARTILES FORTUN

Digital Content Producer/Producer

KSL @ Night — There is a case with a Utah connection winding its way to the US Supreme court but yesterday the Biden administration told the court it should not take up this case about citizenship rights for American Samoa. Robert Barnes, Washington Post Reporter and Editor calls the show to discuss why the Biden Administration wants the legislature to handle this case and not the Supreme Court.

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