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25-365

Trump v. Barbara

25-365District of New HampshireArgued Apr 1, 2026Granted
Cert Granted
Oral ArgumentsApr 1, 2026
Opinion IssuedPending

What's this case about?

Whether the President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship is consistent with the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, which provides that all persons born in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens.

What are the basics?

The Court will decide whether President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship complies with the Fourteenth Amendment's Citizenship Clause. The order challenges the long-standing interpretation that all persons born in the U.S. are automatically citizens, regardless of their parents' immigration status.

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