The question of Cruz being naturalized is totally settled by precedent, a body of precedent thousands of pages in length, and with 100% uniformity and agreement. This isn't some "tough" or "flexible" issue, like the extent of power enabled by the commerce clause. Naturalization is very much a cut-and-dry determination under the US constitution (no reference to Vattel, Blackstone, or anything else). Ignore precedent at your peril. In order to reverse the body of precedent, a Court, SCOTUS if you will, will have to hold that NBC includes "naturalized," opening the office to all citizens, regardless of the circumstances of their birth. SCOTUS would literally have to write NBC out of the constitution, without using the amendment process.
They could do that - SCOTUS is masters of deceit and dishonesty. But I really doubt they would want to taint the institution quite that badly. Most likely they refuse to take the issue. Chickens. Just as derelict as Congress.
No, Ted Cruz is not a naturalized citizen. Never was, never will be. He was a natural born citizen according to the immigration laws at the time of his birth. This is where confusion comes from. Naturalization is what immigrants have gone thru and still do today and Cruz never had to.
Let’s just let the SC settle it then afterwards we can discuss the decision. Until then we are just swatting at each other flys.