Posted on 02/18/2016 2:38:43 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
Donald Trump's threatened to sue Ted Cruz to keep him off the ballot because of his Canadian roots -- but two New Yorkers have beat him to the punch.
The pair filed papers in Manhattan Supreme Court Thursday asking the court to order Cruz off the ballot in the the New York State Republican Presidential primaries, arguing he's ineligible to run because he was born in Canada.
Cruz has insisted that he is qualified to be President because any child born abroad to an American citizen gets American citizenship automatically.
When Cruz was born in Canada in 1970, his mother was an American citizen. She was born in Wilmington, Delaware. His father was a native of Cuba who became a citizen of Canada after Cruz was born.
In court papers, Barry Korman and William Gallo say Cruz "has publicly admitted that he was born in Canada" and New York State election law says "a person shall not be designated or nominated for a public office or party position who is ... ineligible to be elected to such office or position or ... meet the constitutional or statutory qualifications."
They point out that Article II Section 1 Clause 5 of the US Constitution says "no person except a natural born Citizen or a Citizen of the United States at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution shall be eligible to the Office of President."
Therefore, they contend, Cruz is "constitutionally ineligible" to become President.
Cruz maintains he is a "natural born" citizen, because his mom was a citizen.
The action against the NYS Board of Elections was filed by Manhattan attorney Roger Bernstein.
New York's Presidential primaries are April 19.
Cruz is facing similar challenges in at least two other states.
It’s about time!
Not a fun situation.
to find this thread again
I see trump supporters very sad when the State acts in a rational manner.
I’m sure these nitwits filed the same forms for bath house Barry back in 2007
Nancy is trying to figure out how to change a RNC certification.
Silly, frivolous suit. It will be dismissed for lack of standing, just as all of the citizen’s suits against Obola were.
I see trump supporters very sad when the State acts in a rational manner.
Like I owe you an explanation, my words indicate NO 'sadness' merely a note to be able to find this thread in the future... Do you read taro cards as well?
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They have no standing.
What SHOULD have happened is to have one state take him off the ballot. Cruz could then sue the Party as an aggrieved party.
But I don’t think anyone in the RNC is that bright.
About time Trump’s New York REAL ESTATE buddies file a lawsuit to keep a candidate the rest of the country might want to vote for off the ballot?
I don’t think I want to vote for someone who thinks he can buy an election.
Obama was kept off the Michigan primary state so anything is possible. I don’t think it matters as Cruz will be out of the primary by then. He is going for 4th place in South Carolina. If that occurs, he’s done.
As were several MILLION babies born to foreign mothers impregnated by American GI's. Are they all eligible? I don't think so. Its a stupid argument from a lawyer who should know better.
FOT’s?
Just because they filed a lawsuit doesn’t mean he won’t be on the ballot. A Court would have to rule on it. If the court ruled he wasn’t eligible, it would be appealed...
Would you rather wait...and if Cruz wins, then have this tied up in court by the Dems.?
I am not like many on FR, while I think Trump would be a better choice, I would be happy to vote for Cruz if he gets the nod.
But this issue needs to be settled now.
Fourth place?! Are you high?
Nope just legal opinions.
Ill. has already ruled, using the Full Faith and Credit clause most states will do as it has done. But that just the Constitution so what does it matter..
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