Supreme Court Weighs Trump-Era Challenge to Birthright Citizenship and Judicial Authority

The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday grappled with a high-stakes challenge to the Trump administration’s executive order on birthright citizenship in a set of consolidated cases: Trump v. CASA, Trump v. Washington, and Trump v. New Jersey. At the heart of the dispute is the interpretation of the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause and the contentious issue of whether federal district judges can issue nationwide injunctions to block executive policies. While no ruling has been issued, a decision is expected in the coming months, potentially reshaping immigration policy and the scope of judicial authority. The primary issue before the Court stems from an executive order by the Trump administration that seeks to limit birthright citizenship, particularly for children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants. The 14th Amendment states, “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.” The administr...