Trump v. CASA
Coverage of Trump v. CASA in the Nexus archive.
- 'We are going to defend it': AG Jeff Jackson responds to Supreme Court birthright citizenship ruling
Attorney General Jeff Jackson states his office will continue defending the Fourteenth Amendment after the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling in Trump v. CASA. Jackson joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general to protect birthright citizenship protections, though the Supreme Court sent the case back to a lower court for further proceedings.
- Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s executive order aiming to end birthright citizenship, ruling it incompatible with the 14th Amendment. Chief Justice John Roberts emphasized that children born to parents unlawfully or temporarily present in the U.S. satisfy the Citizenship Clause. Justice Samuel Alito dissented, arguing the 14th Amendment only grants citizenship to children whose allegiance is solely to the U.S.