Exclusive: ACLU’s Cecillia Wang to argue birthright case at Supreme Court
MSNBC·2025-12-18 15:32

So earlier this month, the Supreme Court agreed to hear one of the most consequential cases in modern history, whether a president can unilaterally end birthright citizenship by executive order, which would override more than 150 years of settled constitutional law and redefine who is recognized as American at birth. The case, Trump versus Barbara, is a nationwide class action lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union and partners on behalf of babies who would be subject to this executive order. ...