Supreme Court to Review Trump's Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship | AI News Digest
Sources within the legal community report that the Supreme Court will take up a case concerning President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at abolishing birthright citizenship, a legal doctrine rooted in the 19th century. This development permits the justices to evaluate the order's constitutionality, which has faced challenges in lower courts. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has voiced hope that the Supreme Court will uphold the established legal standards that guarantee birthright citizenship. Critics from the legal field have dismissed the Trump administration's rationale as unfounded, referencing a landmark 1898 Supreme Court decision that recognized citizenship for individuals born in the United States. The court is set to hear arguments in the upcoming year, with a decision expected by June.
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