‘If I Steal a Wallet in Japan,’ Justice KBJ Argues That Makes Her a Japanese Citizen

As you know, the Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Wednesday about President Trump's order striking down birthright citizenship, and Trump is there in person to intimidate the justices, many progressives are saying. Yesterday, the Supreme Court ruled 8-1 that Colorado's ban on conversion therapy was unconstitutional, with the only holdout being Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson. As our own Just Mindy reported earlier, we've got a good old catfight on our hands, with Jackson accusing liberal justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor of being dupes for the conservative majority, while Kagan basically accused Jackson of not understanding the law.

Speaking of not understanding, Jackson made the argument in favor of birthright citizenship that if she were traveling to Japan and stole someone's wallet, she would be "locally owing allegiance" to the country by being held to its legal authority.

Justice KBJ: "If I steal a wallet in Japan, I am subject to Japanese laws….. in a sense, it's allegiance."

Her case for birthright citizenship: pic.twitter.com/2oEal2seWv

— End Wokeness (@EndWokeness) April 1, 2026

I got pulled over by the police once in Mexico. That means I'm Mexican. Now I have to go tell my kids they are Mexican too.

— MAZE (@mazemoore) April 1, 2026

That’s territorial jurisdiction, not political allegiance. If being subject to laws meant allegiance, every tourist would be a citizen.

— Will Ricciardella (@WillRicci) April 1, 2026

Geezus

— Nancy Mace (@NancyMace) April 1, 2026

You are all laughing at SCOTUS Justice Ketanji Brown Bluesky, but they really do believe if you commit a crime in a country, it still entitles you to citizenship. Look at the past year. She just wasn't supposed to say it, much less say it that clumsily.

— Stephen L. Miller (@redsteeze) April 1, 2026

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There is no way this woman has a law degree.

— Don Hodson (@donhodsonesq) April 1, 2026

I literally can't take the level of imbecility evidenced by this person. I have all sorts of physical reactions listening to her speak.

— Alan Wolan (@AlanWolan) April 1, 2026

The moron can use this Japanese example instead. @grok if a pregnant American citizen and her American husband travel to Japan and give birth there is their child a Japanese citizen?

— Matrix Forest (@MatrixForest) April 1, 2026

lol no. “subject to the jurisdiction thereof,” does not mean that.

— Populo Iratus (@astronomy89) April 1, 2026

If I break into your house I am subject to the house rules….in a sense, it’s a rental agreement.

— Glib Facsimile (@facsimileglib) April 1, 2026

Does she imagine that should give her Japanese citizenship?

— Penny Dreadful (@EvaintheSnow) April 1, 2026

Yes, if you commit a crime while under another country's legal jurisdiction, that makes you a citizen.

So when I go to prison in Japan I become a citizen? Idiotic.

— rhombus10 (@rhombus10) April 1, 2026

A legal mind of that caliber only appears once every thousand years, in the age of Learing.

— GenXGrunt (@JayMediaX) April 1, 2026

I had to actually listen to the recording to hear for myself that she really said this.

Dear God, it’s true. pic.twitter.com/2ttdsxToxI

— pipermcq (@pipermcq) April 1, 2026

I had to actually listen to the recording to hear for myself that she really said this.

Dear God, it’s true. pic.twitter.com/2ttdsxToxI

— pipermcq (@pipermcq) April 1, 2026

And this is just one of her arguments. She's an embarrassment to the whole Supreme Court.

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