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SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship

Jun 30, 2026News Briefingwww.murthy.com
SCOTUS Upholds Birthright Citizenship

The Supreme Court ruled against President Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, affirming that people born in the United States are citizens under the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment and federal law, with only very limited exceptions.

The decision preserves the existing understanding of U.S. birthright citizenship: anyone born in the United States is a citizen unless they fall within narrow exceptions.

The ruling is described as the second major Trump second-term policy struck down by the Supreme Court, following a tariffs ruling in February.

The decision was issued on June 30, 2026.