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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Rule on Executive Order Limiting Birthright Citizenship

The petition seeks a definitive ruling on the 14th Amendment’s reach following months of lower-court blocks.

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People gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., June 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
Trump’s Supreme Court petition follows a federal appeals court ruling that said the administration relied on a “strained and novel interpretation of the Constitution.”
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Overview

  • The Justice Department filed non-emergency appeals asking the court to review rulings from Washington state and New Hampshire that halted the policy.
  • Solicitor General D. John Sauer told the court that the prevailing reading of the 14th Amendment is mistaken and that the lower courts undermined border security.
  • The executive order, signed Jan. 20, would deny recognition of U.S. citizenship to children born in the country unless at least one parent is a citizen or lawful permanent resident.
  • Multiple injunctions remain in effect, including a July 9th Circuit decision deeming the order unconstitutional and a New Hampshire classwide block.
  • If enforced, reporting estimates roughly 150,000 newborns a year could lose automatic citizenship, and the justices may take months to decide whether to hear the case.