
A moment of hesitation by the Trump administration's top Supreme Court lawyer has drawn fresh scrutiny to the legal foundations of a controversial effort to redefine birthright citizenship in the United States.
During a closely watched hearing on 01 Apr 2026, US Solicitor General D. John Sauer briefly faltered when Justice Neil Gorsuch asked a seemingly simple question: whether Native Americans would qualify as birthright citizens under the administration's proposed interpretation of the Constitution.