Fact check: Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito are three justices.

Verdict: mostly true — Trust Score 69/100

The post accurately identifies Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito as Supreme Court justices. These three justices did dissent in a recent 6-3 Supreme Court decision on June 30, 2026, which upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting an executive order to limit it. confirmed by 3 reliable sources However, the phrasing "voted to strip our children of American citizenship" is an interpretation of their dissenting opinion rather than a direct description of their vote, as their dissent was against upholding birthright citizenship, not a direct vote to remove it.

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Platform: THREADS Author: @volitionmaximus --- Caption/Description --- The 3 justices who voted to strip our children of American citizenship: Clarence Thomas. Neil Gorsuch. Samuel Alito. ---VERIFICATION_SUMMARY--- Platform: THREADS Author: @volitionmaximus Topic / community tag: THEY ARE ALL BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENS --- Caption/Description --- The 3 justices who voted to strip our children of American citizenship: Clarence Thomas. Neil Gorsuch. Samuel Alito. --- Claims to Verify --- 1. Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito are three justices. 2. These three justices voted to strip children of American citizenship. --- Verification Focus --- Clarence Thomas Neil Gorsuch Samuel Alito vote strip American citizenship Supreme Court justices vote on citizenship children Clarence Thomas judicial opinions citizenship Neil Gorsuch judicial opinions citizenship Samuel Alito judicial opinions citizenship

Claims analyzed (2)

  1. verified: Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito are three justices.
    Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito are all confirmed to be current justices of the U.S. Supreme Court, as widely reported in news coverage of the recent birthright citizenship ruling.
  2. misleading: These three justices voted to strip children of American citizenship.
    On June 30, 2026, the Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision, rejecting an executive order to limit it. Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito dissented from this decision. Their dissent indicates they would have allowed restrictions on birthright citizenship, but they did not directly "vote to strip" children of American citizenship. Rather, they disagreed with the majority's decision to uphold it.

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