Trump v. Barbara (Birthright citizenship) JB recording.
Podcast: Supreme Court Decision Syllabus (SCOTUS Podcast)Published On: Wed Jul 01 2026
Description: Send us Fan MailIn Trump v. Barbara, the Supreme Court held that children born in the U.S. to parents unlawfully or temporarily present are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment, striking down Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship. The Court relied on the common law rule of jus soli and its precedent in Wong Kim Ark, rejecting the Government's domicile-based theory. Chief Justice Roberts wrote for the Court; Kavanaugh concurred in part and dissented in part, while Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch each dissented.Support the show
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