Justice Clarence Thomas

Speaker Mike Johnson stated that 'birthright tourism' has 'devalued' the 14th Amendment, following President Trump's call for Congress to address birthright citizenship after the Supreme Court's decision not to rule on Trump's executive order. Johnson praised Justice Clarence Thomas for his dissent against the court's opinion.

The Supreme Court upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump's attempt to end it, leading to divided reactions among lawmakers. The 6-3 decision saw dissent from Justices Clarence Thomas, Neil Gorsuch, and Samuel Alito, who cited concerns about birth tourism and national security.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that children born in the U.S. are citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment regardless of their parents' immigration status, rejecting an executive order by President Donald Trump. The decision highlighted divisions among justices, with Chief Justice John Roberts and others forming the majority, while Clarence Thomas and others dissented, arguing citizenship should depend on parental allegiance to the U.S.

The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that children born in the U.S. are citizens under the Fourteenth Amendment regardless of parents' immigration status, rejecting President Donald Trump's executive order. The decision highlighted divisions among justices, including differing views between Black justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson, and Clarence Thomas' dissent arguing citizenship requires deeper parental ties to the U.S.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that immigration officials do not need to establish clear and convincing evidence at the border to place returning green card holders on immigration parole, allowing removal proceedings to begin based on later-developed evidence. The decision centered on Muk Choi Lau, a lawful permanent resident accused of trademark counterfeiting, whose case highlighted a dispute over when and how evidence against green card holders is evaluated.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the Trump administration in an immigration case involving Muk Choi Lau, a lawful permanent resident. The decision allows immigration officials to initiate removal proceedings against returning green card holders based on charges or indictments rather than requiring clear and convincing evidence of a crime at the border. The ruling permits officials to use evidence developed later in proceedings, while dissenting justices argued decisions should rely on information available at reentry.

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of the Trump administration in an immigration case involving Muk Choi Lau, a lawful permanent resident. The decision allows immigration officials to initiate removal proceedings against green card holders based on evidence gathered after their return, rather than requiring clear and convincing evidence at the border. Critics argue this lowers the threshold for removal, while supporters say it provides enforcement flexibility.

The Supreme Court ordered a lower court to reevaluate a murder-for-hire case involving Ashley Grayson, a Texas-based social media influencer, after the government conceded the court applied the wrong rule regarding a recorded FaceTime call. The court also denied review in two other criminal cases, with dissents from Justice Samuel Alito and the court’s three Democratic appointees.

The Supreme Court refused to review a case involving the role of race in a police stop that led to the recovery of a stolen gun. A lower court found the stop unlawful, suppressed the evidence, and overturned the defendant's convictions. The Trump administration argued the ruling created race-specific standards for police conduct, but the Supreme Court denied the petition, with two justices dissenting.

AT&T and Verizon lost a Supreme Court case challenging fines for selling users’ real-time location data without consent. The Court ruled the FCC’s penalty process did not violate the Seventh Amendment right to a jury trial, resolving a split between the 5th and 2nd Circuit Courts. The companies were fined $104 million in 2024 for 2018 violations.

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