Trending Now - Advocates and Trump Clash as Birthright Citizenship Case Looms

WHO:

CNN - President Trump, Project Rousseau, Ilan Rosenberg (lead counsel), Justice Amy Coney Barrett, Justice Brett Kavanaugh, US Conference of Catholic Bishops, 57 faith-based organizations including Friends General Conference (Quaker), Alliance of Baptists, American Jewish Committee, Council on American-Islamic Relations, National Council of Churches, and Unitarian Universalist Service Committee.

NY Post - President Trump.

WHAT:

CNN - The Supreme Court is considering the future of birthright citizenship in the case of Trump v. Barbara.

CNN - The Trump administration's executive order seeks to restrict the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee that all children born in the US are citizens.

CNN - More than 60 “friend of the court” filings have been submitted in the case.

CNN - Two-thirds of the amicus curiae briefs support the challengers of Trump's position.

NY Post - President Trump criticized the Supreme Court and referred to the judges as "dumb."

WHERE:

CNN - The case is being argued in the Supreme Court of the United States.

WHEN:

CNN - Oral arguments for the case are scheduled for Wednesday, March 31st, 2026.

CNN - The Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization occurred in 2022.

CNN - The ruling in United States v. Wong Kim Ark occurred in 1898.

WHY:

CNN - Advocates argue that restricting birthright citizenship would force some religious families to choose between their Free Exercise rights and their birthright citizenship rights.

CNN - Trump's lawyers argue that the phrase “subject to the jurisdiction” in the Fourteenth Amendment excludes individuals unlawfully or temporarily in the country.

HOW:

CNN - Advocates are appealing to the Supreme Court by referencing scripture and moral imperatives related to identity and citizenship.

CNN - The briefs submitted include arguments related to the historical context of the Fourteenth Amendment and its connection to religious persecution.

(UPDATED March 30, 2026 17:20 UTC)

The Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on Wednesday in the case of Trump v. Barbara, which challenges the future of birthright citizenship in the United States. President Trump is advocating for an executive order that seeks to limit the Fourteenth Amendment's guarantee of citizenship for all children born in the country, while over 60 “friend of the court” filings have been submitted, with two-thirds supporting the challengers of Trump's position. Advocates argue that restricting birthright citizenship would force some religious families to choose between their Free Exercise rights and their citizenship rights, while Trump's lawyers contend that the Fourteenth Amendment's phrase “subject to the jurisdiction” excludes individuals unlawfully or temporarily in the country.