Justices appeared skeptical of the Trump administration's arguments, with Chief Justice John Roberts saying, "It's a new world. It's the same Constitution."
Birthright brawl: Supreme Court justices have expressed skepticism during oral arguments over President Donald Trump’s executive order that attempts to end automatic birthright citizenship. The case puts the administration’s aggressive approach to immigration front and center before the court.
• Trump in court: The president attended the arguments for over an hour, the first sitting president to do so.
• 14th Amendment: Arguments have focused on the history and meaning of the 14th Amendment, which states that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”
• High stakes: The court’s decision, expected by the end of June, could have enormous practical implications for millions of people, including US citizens. The arguments come as the White House is still smarting from the court’s decision in February to strike down Trump’s sweeping global tariffs.
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