Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to Trump's birthright citizenship executive order

The Supreme Court announced it will hear oral arguments on April 1, 2026, in Trump v. Barbara, a case challenging President Trump's January 20, 2025 executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. The executive order, issued on Trump's first day in office, would deny automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. if their parents are in the country illegally or temporarily. All lower courts have consistently ruled the order unconstitutional and blocked its implementation, finding it violates the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause. The case represents a high-stakes legal battle over constitutional interpretation and the scope of executive power, with the administration arguing for a reinterpretation of birthright citizenship that has been established law for over a century. Lower courts including the Ninth Circuit (February 2025) and D.C. Circuit (March 2025) have issued nationwide injunctions blocking enforcement.