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Re:FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has go... by insane_dreamer on Tuesday April 01, 2025 @10:03AM (#43546923)
> Firstly, that isn't true. The US is a common law system, that common law being English common law, and because common law systems still share many features, they can use decisions and case law from other common law jurisdictions in their own decisions

While US law has its roots in English common law, and common law concepts were referenced by the Founding Fathers, it has absolutely no bearing on US constitutional law.

It's interesting from a historical perspective, but that's it.

Jus soli has nothing to do with the US constitution or US laws. Period.

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Re:FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has go... by brigandish on Wednesday April 02, 2025 @12:27AM (#43553671)
Bare assertion isn't a strong argument, especially when the constitution has been changed several times to add things that could also be said to have "nothing to with the US constitution of US laws". The president wants to change it, maybe it'll happen. Europeans will shrug, they've got their own immigration woes.
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