They *were* pretty sure it would be challenged. The general basis of it was that Anna is now subject to the rules of due process - so if any government organization tries to arrest her, she can demand a trial. Of course she can also lose that trial, but that's another matter. Remember, the judge said she can't grant Anna specific rights because that's beyond the court's scope. But since Anna met the minimum literal standard for citizenship, she could grant it whether it would stick or not. It's a lot like a judge marrying a couple who meets the minimum state standard.

The standards she presumably met are she's been living in the U.S. long enough, has no affiliation with any entity (the LL adopted her but she's not even a contender for membership yet), she hasn't been convicted of any crime, and she is capable of understanding the process.

(Note: That's why manufacturing voters wouldn't work - they're all affiliated with the manufacturer or whoever ordered them, and if built cheaply enough they wouldn't even understand the process)





The only place it will "lead" from my own writing perspective is she can't legally be snatched off the street and tortured by someone every month anymore by someone claiming she's just their property and they can do as they please. Presumably - it doesn't mean anyone won't try.

I do expect Hallie might be a little upset that Yuki, angry about Anna's last torturing, and that one judge may have derailed some of what she's been working on (because I believe Hallie was working on a larger scale to guarantee specific rights - something this particular judge couldn't do). But Yuki might point out that Anna couldn't wait, because she was under an imminent threat.