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Jun 1, 2026 SCOTUS struck down Trump's executive order denying birthright citizenship Tier 1 · Primary Institutions and Governance
A 6-3 ruling preserved a foundational constitutional principle, though narrow reasoning among justices signals future vulnerability of the doctrine.
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- US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, strikes down Trump executive order — On June 1, 2026, the US Supreme Court ruled 6–3 to strike down President Trump's executive order denying citizenship to children born in the US to parents without legal status or on temporary visas. Five justices found the order unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment; Justice Kavanaugh concurred only that it violated federal law. Three conservative justices dissented, lending credibility to fringe legal theories challenging longstanding birthright citizenship doctrine. The ruling averted a crisis affecting 250,000+ children annually.
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