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SCOTUS split on birthright citizenship

The ruling was a revealing moment for the future of the court

Salon

Roberts-Led Majority Preserves Birthright Citizenship, Splinters on Why

SCOTUS struck down Trump's order ending birthright citizenship 6-3, though the ruling split further than the vote count suggests.

Latin Times

The Supreme Court Guaranteed Continuity Of Birthright Citizenship. JD Vance Is Vowing To Continue Fighting It.

Vice President JD Vance vowed to fight to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. despite an adverse Supreme Court ruling.

International Business Times

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Trump Responds to the US Supreme Court's Birthright Citizenship Ruling by Congratulating President Xi

The US Supreme Court reaffirmed birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump's attempt to limit it. Trump responded sarcastically to Xi Jinping, referencing the historic Wong Kim Ark case.

International Business Times UK

In rebuke to Trump, Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, emphasizing the promise of equality in the Declaration of Independence

The Supreme Court on June 30, 2026, declared that universal birthright citizenship is protected by the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, meaning that nearly all babies born in the United States automatically become American citizens, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.

The Conversation

Birth on American Soil Has Almost Always Guaranteed Citizenship. The Supreme Court Just Rejected Trump's Effort To Change That.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the Constitution guarantees birthright citizenship for nearly all children born on American soil, rejecting the Trump administration's effort to narrow the scope of the 14th Amendment.

International Business Times

Clarence Thomas claims Supreme Court birthright decision ‘devalues’ US citizenship for other Americans

Justice Ketanji Brown Jacksom slams conservative’s ‘myopic’ treatment of 14th Amendment

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What to know about the US supreme court ruling on birthright citizenship

What will Trump do now after justices’ stunning rebuke to his anti-immigration agenda?

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court Rules Against Trump in the Birthright Citizenship Case

The 6-3 decision is right, and a contrary ruling would have had horrific effects.

Reason

Born in the USA: Supreme Court rebuffs Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship

The US Supreme Court has delivered a significant blow to President Trump's executive order, upholding birthright citizenship for children born on American soil to undocumented or temporary visa holders. In a 6-3 decision, the court affirmed that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to nearly all individuals born in the U.S.,…

The Times of India

US Supreme Court rejects Trump's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship

The US Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a broad conception of birthright citizenship, rejecting US President Donald Trump's executive order declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States temporarily or without legal documents are not American citizens.

France 24

Trump loses fight to curb birthright citizenship

WASHINGTON - Handing President Donald Trump a stinging defeat, the US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected his audacious attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the United States — a right long woven into the fabric of American society — scuttling one of his top priorities in his crackdown on immigration.

Bangkok Post

US Supreme Court rejects Donald Trump's bid to restrict birthright citizenship

The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered a significant blow to President Trump, rejecting his attempt to restrict birthright citizenship for children of immigrants. The 6-3 ruling upholds the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment, which grants citizenship to those born in the United States. This decision scuttles a key immigration…

The Economic Times

US Supreme Court to rule on Trump bid to limit birthright citizenship

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to decide on President Trump's executive order aiming to restrict birthright citizenship for children of immigrants not legally residing in the U.S. This policy, challenging the 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause, could impact hundreds of thousands of newborns annually. The administration argues the clause requires…

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Salon

Redefining America on the eve of 250

With a decision on birthright citizenship looming, SCOTUS could undermine the entire concept of the nation

Reason

Justice John Marshall Harlan and Birth Tourism

Justice Harlan provides a middle ground for the Supreme Court on the question of birthright citizenship.

Reason

Did the Solicitor General Misrepresent Flournoy Article in Birthright Citizenship Oral Argument

It is often useful to consult the original source.

Reason

Justice John Marshall Harlan's Lecture Notes On Wong Kim Ark

An excerpt from my 2013 co-authored article on Harlan's constitutional law lectures.

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International Business Times UK

Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case May Decide Who Gets US Citizenship at Birth

A historic Supreme Court case where Donald Trump challenges the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship could impact millions of families and influence the future of US immigration policy.

International Business Times

Trump Officials Face Backlash for Citing White Supremacist Arguments in Push to End Birthright Citizenship

The Trump administration argues that birthright citizenship protection does not extend to children of people in the country unlawfully or only temporarily, and that authorities have been applying the clause too broadly.

The Independent UK

Trump officials invoke racist scholars and white supremacists in major push to end birthright citizenship

Rejected and ‘recycled’ arguments from more than a century ago are at the heart of a massive Supreme Court case, critics warn

The Independent UK

SCOTUS is set to weigh birthright citizenship; here’s what US judges have said

Judges across the federal system have consistently explained their belief that Trump’s executive order is unconstitutional

The Conversation

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

The Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2025, agreed to review the long-simmering controversy over birthright citizenship. It will likely hand down a ruling next summer.

Reason

Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Is Unconstitutional, Says the First Appeals Court to Consider the Issue

The judgment is not surprising, since the president's reading of the 14th Amendment contradicts its text and history, plus 127 years of Supreme Court precedent.

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‘Totally lost their confidence and reason’: Donald Trump calls Democrats ‘sleazebags’ for suggesting SCOTUS do its job

We all know how bad things can get when things don't go Trump's way.

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