- A new brief in the birthright citizenship case by Gerard Magliocca. This one points out the regulation of Roma people in England and the United States. It is a thin amicus brief, as it focuses on a narrow subject, but accurate. So, I don't have much to say. www.supremecourt.gov/DocketPDF/25...
- (As an aside, sort of jarring to see a brief use that word, rather than Roma. I’m not well-versed in the relevant politics, eg whether theres been an effort to reclaim the other word, etc., so I could be missing something….)
- I was struck but that, especially since there is an explicit reference to travelling showmen (“wandering imposters and jugglers”) and one complaint is people treating separate groups (e.g. gypsies, Roma, Irish travellers, other travellers) as the same.Feb 4, 2026 16:56
- I don't trust this Court to understand the difference among different ethnic travellers and still get the big picture, sadly.
- Yes. I can see that. Especially since in modern times travelling is not a defining feature of most of these groups since many have settled whilst retaining their identities.
- I’ve been struggling over here trying to explain way too much 😂
