Justice Clarence Thomas's dissent in the birthright citizenship case was 91 pages long, more than three times the length of Chief Justice John Roberts' opinion for the court.
Sources
- Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits (apnews.com)
- https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/breaking-down-the-birthright-citizenship-decision/ (scotusblog.com)
- https://www.coloradopolitics.com/2026/07/01/clarence-thomas-shreds-ruling-that-devalues-citizenship-in-supreme-court-dissent/ (coloradopolitics.com)
- https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5947513-birthright-citizenship-clarence-thomas-dissent/ (thehill.com)
- https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/07/in-birthright-citizenship-dissent-justice-thomas-stakes-out-an-ideological-claim-of-who-counts-a/ (scotusblog.com)
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