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Trump's New Executive Orders Limit Birthright Citizenship and Birth Tourism: What to Know

Trump signed two orders narrowing birthright citizenship and targeting birth tourism, five weeks after the Supreme Court struck down his first attempt.

Latin Times · Aug 6

'This Will Destroy America': Trump Reportedly Vowed Immediate Challenge but Missed Court Deadline

Donald Trump's attempt to challenge birthright citizenship has ended as the Supreme Court's deadline for rehearing passed without action, affirming the June ruling that protects automatic citizenship.

International Business Times UK · Aug 4

Supreme Court ruling hands Trump sweeping new powers and limits Congressional oversight

Donald Trump recently took to his Truth Social platform to celebrate a Supreme Court judgment. In response to the court’s decision in Trump v Slaughter on June 29, he posted: “90 years of precedent has been COMPLETELY AND UNEQUIVOCALLY OVERRULED, greatly increasing Presidential Power at a time when it is…

The Conversation · Jul 21

4 Takeaways From the Supreme Court's 2025–2026 Term

From executive power to civil liberties, what to make of a momentous year at SCOTUS?

Reason · Jul 14

As the country turns 250, retired judges hit the road to defend judicial independence

Retired judges concluded a tour through Ohio and Pennsylvania, delivering a stark warning. They emphasized the grave danger facing America's rule of law and judicial independence. This extraordinary journey aimed to bolster public trust in the nation's courts. The judges spoke in public squares and courthouses, addressing citizens directly. Their…

The Economic Times · Jul 10

Trump wants a Supreme Court do-over on birthright citizenship. Here’s why it probably won’t happen

The president wants a rehearing after losing on his attempts to rewrite the 14th Amendment. Experts say it’s not that easy

The Independent UK · Jul 9

Justice Jackson’s birthright citizenship opinion includes Black Americans in the story of the nation’s search for equality

In the annals of Supreme Court decisions, the public likely remembers what justices wrote for the court in famous cases, such as the Brown v. Board of Education ruling that outlawed racial segregation in public schools.

The Conversation · Jul 9

The Roberts Court vs. the Trump Court

Why Trump lost big in the Supreme Court cases he cared the most about

Reason · Jul 7

The secretive Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is deciding more consequential rulings than ever before in secret

Salon · Jul 3

The Supreme Court tackled race, history and the law in fraught and reflective major rulings

The Supreme Court has wrapped up a term with significant rulings on race and discrimination

The Independent UK · Jul 2