@Earl quotes Prof Turley as an authority on this and because Earl cannot read, and i know you cannot also you will not understand what it says...
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Professor Jonathan Turley who Earl cites as his proof...
...emphasizes that a
federal court must make the final determination before a naturalized citizen can lose their citizenship.
Under U.S. constitutional law, a Cabinet member—such as the Secretary of State or the Secretary of Homeland Security—cannot unilaterally strip an individual of U.S. citizenship. [
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When breaking down the legal process required for denaturalization, Turley and other legal experts emphasize the following strict procedural steps:
- The Court's Final Word: Turley has explicitly noted that "the courts will have the final word". For denaturalization to occur, the Department of Justice (DOJ) must file a civil or criminal lawsuit in an Article III federal district court. [1, 2, 3]
- High Burden of Proof: The government faces an exacting standard in court. It must present "clear, convincing, and unequivocal evidence" of fraud or material misrepresentation to a federal judge before a citizenship certificate can be legally revoked. [1, 2, 3]
- Due Process and Removal: Only after a federal judge signs an order officially revoking a person's citizenship can the government place that individual into separate deportation or removal proceedings within the immigration court system. [1, 2]
Ultimately, executive branch officials handle the underlying law enforcement investigation and the filing of the lawsuit, but
the authority to strip citizenship rests solely with a federal judge, not a Secretary of State. [
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