Challenges to Senator Cruz's eligibility for nomination have been filed by a group calling itself South Jersey Concerned Citizens Fellowship, and by Victor Williams, an attorney and law professor, appearing pro se, who identifies himself as a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.

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Having considered these objections to proceeding to the merits of the objections, I CONCLUDE that the challengers have standing and that the issue is justiciable.

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As demonstrated above and in the thoughtful examinations of the scholars whose materials are mentioned herein, it must be acknowledged that the arguments against finding a child born outside the United States to a non-diplomat or non-military citizen of the United States are not facetious and the issue can never be entirely free of doubt, at least barring a definitive ruling of the United States Supreme Court. While absolute certainty as to this issue is only available to those who actually sat in Philadelphia and themselves thought on the issue, having weighed the arguments as they are presented by those trying to understand the Framers' intent, I CONCLUDE that the more persuasive legal analysis is that such a child, born of a citizen-father, citizen-mother, or both, is indeed a "natural born Citizen" within the contemplation of the Constitution. As such I CONCLUDE that Senator Cruz meets the Article II, Section I qualifications and is eligible to be nominated for President. His name may therefore appear on the New Jersey Republican primary ballot.

When some Republicans were challenging whether Barack Obama was actually born in Hawaii rather than overseas, I said it didn't matter.  Ted Cruz was, in fact, born in Canada, and I still say it doesn't matter.

As the judge notes, though, "a definitive ruling of the United States Supreme Court" is needed to end all doubt.  One could be issued summarily, if a vehicle can be found to get the question there quickly.  Then we can be done with this nonsense forever.