Citizenship Case

• Donald Trump announced plans to petition the Supreme Court to rehear a case regarding his executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship. • The Supreme Court previously ruled on June 30 that individuals born in the U.S. are automatically citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause. • This legal move follows Trump's other recent attempts to have the high court reconsider a verdict holding him liable for the sexual abuse and defamation of E. Jean Carroll.

• Former President Donald Trump is seeking a "Plan B" to challenge birthright citizenship after facing a legal setback in the high court. • The move follows a disappointing court defeat that temporarily blocked his efforts to restrict citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. • This initiative reflects a broader effort to redefine citizenship laws, which would significantly impact immigration policy and the legal status of millions.

• The Supreme Court heard oral arguments on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging the constitutionality of birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment. • President Donald Trump attended the arguments in person, making him the first sitting president to observe Supreme Court oral arguments, according to historians cited by Politico. • The case centers on Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, with the Court expected to issue a ruling later in the term that could fundamentally alter citizenship eligibility in the United States.

Court case will weigh the constitutionality of his contentious bid to end birthright citizenship President Donald Trump will watch the US supreme court hear a landmark case today weighing the constitutionality of his contentious bid to end birthright citizenship – an extraordinary and possibly unprecedented move for the nation’s highest office.Trump signed an executive order on his return to the White House decreeing that children born to parents in the United States illegally or on temporary visas would not automatically become US citizens.Trump signed an executive order seeking to restrict mail-in voting across the US with a series of new requirements, including the establishment of a national voter list.The move was unprecedented and likely unconstitutional, according to experts. The Brennan Center said in response, “He has no lawful authority to write the rules that govern our elections. He tried a year ago; we sued him; we won. A year later, he has tried again. He can expect the same result.”Several states and Democratic officials criticized the order, describing it as an illegal attack that amounted to voter suppression ahead of the midterms, and said they will take legal action to stop the president, including California.Trump continued to fume over today’s ruling from a US judge that halted the construction of his $400m White House ballroom, and sharply criticized the decision during a press briefing and on social media.Pete Hegseth lifted the suspension of the crew of the military helicopters that hovered near the home of singer Kid Rock, and said there would be no investigation. Continue reading...

• The U.S. Supreme Court will argue Barbara v. United States on April 1, directly challenging President Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship. • The Trump administration has secured victories in most immigration-related lawsuits reaching the court, including last summer's birthright citizenship dispute. • Legal experts note that these immigration wins do not guarantee success in the citizenship case, as it tests the 14th Amendment's core protections.