Overview

• The Supreme Court has scheduled oral arguments for May 15 to consider the Trump administration's request to enforce parts of its birthright citizenship restrictions during ongoing litigation.
• President Trump's January 2025 executive order seeks to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents who are undocumented or temporarily present, a policy blocked by multiple federal judges.
• The administration is challenging nationwide injunctions issued by courts in Washington, Maryland, and Massachusetts, arguing they exceed judicial authority and should apply only to the named plaintiffs.
• Plaintiffs, including 22 Democratic state attorneys general and immigrant rights groups, argue the order violates the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause and Supreme Court precedent from the 1898 Wong Kim Ark case.
• The high court's decision to hear the case highlights broader debates over the use of nationwide injunctions and the executive branch's authority to implement policies during legal challenges.