Download This PaperWhy Ted Cruz Is Not a Natural Born Citizen Eligible to Be President and Why the Issue Is Not a Political Question
45 Pages Posted: 18 Mar 2016 Last revised: 4 May 2016
Date Written: March 16, 2016
Abstract
This amicus brief explains why Ted Cruz fails to satisfy the "natural born citizen" requirement that the U.S. Constitution makes necessary to be eligible to be President. It also explains why the issue is not a political question.
Keywords: natural born citizen, eligibility, President, Ted Cruz
JEL Classification: K00
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Elhauge, Einer R., Why Ted Cruz Is Not a Natural Born Citizen Eligible to Be President and Why the Issue Is Not a Political Question (March 16, 2016). Harvard Public Law Working Paper No. 16-11, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2748863 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2748863
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