Trump to Seek Supreme Court Rehearing on Birthright Citizenship

Following a significant legal setback, President Donald Trump has announced his intention to “immediately” request a rehearing of the birthright citizenship case by the US Supreme Court. This development comes just a week after the high court delivered a ruling affirming that all individuals born on American soil possess a constitutional right to citizenship.

The ruling rejected President Trump’s executive order, which had sought to curtail the century-and-a-half-old policy of birthright citizenship. In a series of social media posts, Trump characterized the decision as a “miscarriage of justice” that could “destroy America.”

While the Supreme Court’s rules do permit losing parties to file for a rehearing within 25 days, such requests are rarely granted. Historically, the court has reheard decided cases only about once every sixty years.

In the June 30th decision, Chief Justice John Roberts, in a 6-3 vote, stated that children born to parents who are “unlawfully or temporarily present” are indeed “citizens at birth” under the 14th Amendment. Five justices, including Roberts, concurred that Trump’s executive order contradicted this constitutional amendment. Justice Brett Kavanaugh also submitted a separate opinion suggesting the order violated federal law.

This ruling represents a considerable obstacle to the president’s broader immigration agenda, though it was lauded by civil rights organizations. President Trump has previously expressed his intent to pursue legislative avenues to end birthright citizenship, a process that would require congressional approval.

The United States has consistently granted citizenship to all individuals born within its borders since 1868, a right firmly embedded in the 14th Amendment and reinforced by subsequent Supreme Court decisions.

Source: Nile Post