Supreme Court Set to Rule on Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Supreme Court is scheduled to deliver its final decisions for the term on Friday, including a pivotal ruling on President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at limiting birthright citizenship.

Chief Justice John Roberts announced the conclusion of the term, marking a significant day as the justices prepare to release six opinions on highly anticipated cases. Among these are the birthright citizenship case, a challenge from religious parents wishing to opt their children out of LGBTQ reading materials in schools, and a First Amendment-related lawsuit concerning online access to adult content.

Traditionally, the Court aims to complete its cases by July. However, it is uncommon for multiple contentious cases to be decided on the same day. Last year, just three opinions were issued on the final day, including a major ruling. Similarly, two years ago, three more opinions were released, one of which halted President Joe Biden’s student loan forgiveness program.

Some of the pending cases include whether a suburban Washington, D.C., school district violated the religious rights of parents by not allowing them to withdraw their children from specific education programs. Additionally, the Court will weigh the fate of a government task force responsible for outlining mandatory health coverage under the Affordable Care Act and review how states can consider race when redrawing voting maps.

The most consequential decision may relate to Trump’s order on birthright citizenship. The Trump administration is advocating for the Supreme Court to limit the impact of nationwide injunctions that lower courts have increasingly issued, which have delayed aspects of the president’s policy agenda. During oral arguments, several conservative justices expressed concerns about these nationwide injunctions, yet they also demonstrated hesitation towards allowing the president to temporarily enforce a policy that contradicts the 14th Amendment.

Last week, the Court issued one of its significant decisions, upholding a Tennessee law banning gender-affirming care for transgender minors, with similar laws in roughly half of the states across the nation.