NBC: 'Natural Born' Issue for Ted Cruz Is Not Settled and Not Going Away

...if a county or state official somewhere refused to put Cruz's name on the ballot, concerned he's not natural born, then Cruz could sue, and the issue would be squarely before the courts.

Federal judges then would be required to delve into the same history and struggle with the same issues that have animated legal experts over the Trump-Cruz controversy.

They will confront, said San Diego's Ramsey, a clause of the Constitution that is "mysterious and ambiguous."

And anything but settled.

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