"JUSTICE BRETT KAVANAUGH: I think Mr. Sauer acknowledged that, and you mentioned this in your opening, that if we agree with you on how to read Wong Kim Ark, then you win. So that could be a, if we did agree with your on Wong Kim Ark, that could just be a short opinion, right?"
"ACLU NATIONAL LEGAL DIRECTOR CECILLIA WU: You know, I think we obviously have these two paths to a win here. We're happy to win on either or both of them."
"JUSTICE BRETT KAVANAUGH: (LAUGHTER IN THE COURT). Then, last question though, why would we address the constitutional issue, this is the last one. Why would you address the Constitutional issue, given your argument on the statutory?"
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments in the case Trump v. Barbara regarding President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. ACLU National Legal Director Cecillia Wu presented scenarios where Trump could lose the case. The lower court's ruling against the executive order was upheld by the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. During the proceedings, Justice Brett Kavanaugh acknowledged the possibility of a short opinion favoring Wu's interpretation of Wong Kim Ark, indicating a challenging outlook for Trump's legal team.
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