“Judge Dan Pellegrini relied on articles rather than law and precedent.”
If that is true, it would be a shame.
Here is Pellegrini’s ruling
https://assets.documentcloud.org/documents/2755257/PA-TedCruzruling.pdf
He relied on law and precedent only in regard to determining if the case is justiciable.
In regard to “natural born citizen” he relies on articles: “A ‘Natural Born Citizen’ Within the Meaning of the Constitution” by Breckinridge Long, “Who can be President of the United States, the Unresolved Enigma” by Charles Gordon, “Qualifications for President and the ‘Natural Born’ Citizenship Eligibility Requirement” by Jack Maskell, “On the Meaning of ‘Natural Born Citizen’” by Paul Clement and Neal Katyal, “Why senator John McCain cannot Be President” by Gabriel Chin, and “Is Gov. George Romney Eligible To Be President” by Isidor Blum.
These articles are not law and precedent.
That is totally true. Two MEMOS from two federal agencies were what he based his ruling on. Of course, neither of these had any standing.