Case Against Ted Cruz’s Eligibility to be Heard in Illinois
The eligibility of Sen. Ted Cruz to run for president will have a hearing Friday in Chicago, according to multiple news outlets.
CNN is reporting that a judge in Illinois on Friday will hear a lawsuit challenging Ted Cruz’s eligibility to serve as president, putting questions about the Texas senator’s status back into the news the day before the South Carolina primary.
Cruz has never denied being born in Canada, arguing that longstanding U.S. statutory law validates his claim that he was automatically a U.S. citizen at birth because his mother was a U.S. citizen.
