SCOTUS Rules Trump Can’t Change Birthright Citizenship Through Executive Order

The 6-3 ruling means that the 14th Amendment protection of citizenship rights for children born in the US remains.

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The United States Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to reinterpret the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, finding that the executive order he issued on the first day of his second term in office, which sought to redefine birthright citizenship unilaterally, was improper and unlawful.

In a 6-3 ruling in a case titled Trump v. Barbara, Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the opinion of the court, found that “The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended [the promise of citizenship] to ‘every free-born person in this land.’”

“We keep that promise today,” Roberts added.

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<h1>SCOTUS Rules Trump Can&#8217;t Change Birthright Citizenship Through Executive Order</h1> <p><strong>By Chris Walker</strong></p> <p><em>This article was originally published by </em> <a href src=”https://truthout.org/articles/scotus-rules-trump-cant-change-birthright-citizenship-through-executive-order/”>Truthout</a></p> <p><strong><p>The 6-3 ruling means that the 14th Amendment protection of citizenship rights for children born in the US remains.</p></strong></p> <p>The United States Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump&rsquo;s attempt to reinterpret the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution, finding that <a href=”https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship/”>the executive order he issued on the first day of his second term in office</a>, which sought to redefine birthright citizenship unilaterally, was improper and unlawful.</p> <p><a href=”https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/25pdf/25-365_4hdj.pdf”>In a 6-3 ruling</a> in a case titled <em>Trump v. Barbara</em>, Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the opinion of the court, found that &ldquo;The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended [the&nbsp; promise of citizenship] to &lsquo;every free-born person in this land.&rsquo;&rdquo;</p> <p>&ldquo;We keep that promise today,&rdquo; Roberts added.</p> <p><em>This is a breaking news story &mdash; check back soon for more details&hellip;</em></p> <hr> <p><em>This <a href=”https://truthout.org/articles/scotus-rules-trump-cant-change-birthright-citizenship-through-executive-order/”>article</a> was originally published by <a href=”https://truthout.org”>Truthout</a> and is licensed under <a href=”https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/” rel=”license”>Creative Commons (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0)</a>. Please maintain all links and credits in accordance with our <a href=”https://truthout.org/republishing-policy”>republishing guidelines</a>.</em></p>

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