Cecillia Wang

Cecillia Wang, national legal director of the ACLU, discussed her Supreme Court argument in Trump v. Barbara, challenging an executive order to end birthright citizenship, at SCOTUSblog’s term-in-review event. The discussion also covered the ACLU’s recent cases, including a controversial gun rights case and a voting rights loss.

The US Supreme Court rejected President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship, upholding the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause. The 6-3 ruling maintained automatic citizenship for nearly all children born in the US, including those of undocumented parents. Trump criticized the decision and called on Congress to address birthright citizenship.

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order to end the practice. Immigrant communities and legal advocates in New York City expressed cautious relief, though concerns remain about ongoing immigration enforcement and recent rulings affecting Temporary Protected Status (TPS) holders.

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship in a 6-3 decision, rejecting President Trump's executive order that sought to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants or temporary visa holders. The ruling cited the Fourteenth Amendment and the 1898 Wong Kim Ark case, which established birthright citizenship for all children born in the U.S. except for those of foreign diplomats.

The Supreme Court is preparing to issue 17 opinions by early July, with at least two opinion announcement days this week. The court faces new election-related cases involving state laws on voting rules, including challenges to laws in Arkansas, Texas, Arizona, and Pennsylvania. Additionally, law students are petitioning the court to address workplace protections for federal judiciary employees.

The Supreme Court released opinions in three cases, including United States v. Hemani, Hunter v. United States, and T.M. v. University of Maryland Medical System Corp. Meanwhile, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation to televise Supreme Court proceedings, which has long been resisted by the justices.

The Supreme Court is expected to release 20 more opinions in argued cases by early July, with some coming today. A July 8 event at Johns Hopkins University will discuss birthright citizenship and feature ACLU’s Cecillia Wang. A conservative nonprofit, Liberty Justice Center, faced donor losses after challenging Trump’s tariffs but continues to oppose new tariffs. The Court’s upcoming decision on election ballot grace periods may impact military voting, and Georgia lawmakers will not redraw voting districts during a special session following a Supreme Court ruling.

The Supreme Court is set to rule on a birthright citizenship case linked to President Donald Trump’s executive order ending the 14th Amendment’s longstanding practice. The court will also decide whether to allow termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. Justices expressed skepticism about the government’s argument, and immigrant advocates warn ending birthright citizenship would harm children and undermine a foundational constitutional principle.

Haitian nationals request dismissal of the Trump administration's Temporary Protected Status (TPS) case without a decision. The Supreme Court is set to release opinions tomorrow and hold a private conference, with orders expected on June 22. An Orthodox Jew in Ohio seeks Supreme Court review after a city allegedly targeted his home prayer group with zoning rules.

SCOTUSblog announces new merchandise and a term-in-review event featuring ACLU's Cecillia Wang and Johns Hopkins professor Martha S. Jones. The Supreme Court may release opinions, and the article discusses topics including originalism, a Texas death penalty case involving hypnotized witness testimony, and U.S. tariff refunds.

The article discusses the legal battle over President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship, focusing on the interpretation of the 14th Amendment's 'subject to the jurisdiction thereof' clause. The Supreme Court is considering whether this phrase excludes children of temporary residents, with opposing arguments from the Trump administration and the ACLU.