US Supreme Court halts Trump’s order on birthright citizenship while permitting bans on transgender athletes.

On Tuesday, the US Supreme Court reaffirmed birthright citizenship, representing a significant legal defeat for President Donald Trump as it nullified his efforts to limit automatic citizenship for children born in the United States to numerous immigrants.

In a ruling of 6-3, the court dismissed an executive order issued by Trump on his first day back in office, which aimed to deny citizenship to children born in the US unless at least one parent was an American citizen or a lawful permanent resident.

Chief Justice John Roberts, writing for the majority, stated that the order infringed upon the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to nearly everyone born in the United States, with only a few exceptions like children of foreign diplomats.
“Citizenship, both then and now, signifies the fundamental right to enjoy rights — to actively engage in our political community,” Roberts wrote. “We uphold that promise today.”
The 14th Amendment, ratified in 1868 after the Civil War, declares that all individuals born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction are citizens of the country.

Trump’s directive instructed federal agencies to disregard the citizenship of children born in the US if neither parent was an American citizen or a green card holder. Legal experts estimated that this policy could potentially affect around 250,000 infants born each year.

Earlier, several lower courts had blocked the order, ruling it unconstitutional.

The birthright citizenship case was one of several pivotal rulings announced on the Supreme Court’s final day of the term, encompassing both successes and failures for the Trump administration.

In another significant ruling, the court permitted states to prohibit transgender students from participating in women’s and girls’ sports teams. Additionally, in a separate 6-3 decision, it overturned federal limits on coordinated campaign expenditures between political parties and candidates, asserting that the restrictions infringed upon First Amendment free speech rights.

The Supreme Court, which comprises a 6-3 conservative majority that includes three Trump appointees, also rendered various other crucial decisions during its recent term, supporting Trump in some cases related to presidential powers and immigration while ruling against him in matters such as tariffs, the dismissal of a Federal Reserve official, and birthright citizenship.