The president finds the long-settled meaning of the citizenship clause to be an intolerable obstacle to his agenda. The ...

The peculiar legal argument behind Trump’s attack on citizenship was invented by 19th-century anti-Chinese racists.

Oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case Trump v. Barbara are slated to begin April 1, with a ruling expected by the summer.

In a brief to the Supreme Court, the administration argues that the amendment—ratified in 1868 in repudiation of the Dred Scott decision that declared Black Americans couldn’t be citizens—specifically ...

06/05/2025 Application (24A1209) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 16, 2025 to July 16, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan. 06/09/2025 Application (24A1209) ...

12/04/2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 8, 2025 to January 7, 2026, submitted to The Clerk. 12/05/2025 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the ...

The principle of birthright citizenship isn’t a loophole. It’s not a policy preference subject to shifting political winds.