Summary
The Supreme Court declined to immediately intervene in the Trump administration’s bid to end birthright citizenship, leaving lower court injunctions blocking the policy in place for now; this procedural move is not a ruling on the constitutionality of the policy. The case will continue through the appeals process and the Court may still choose to take it up later to resolve how the 14th Amendment’s phrase "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" should be interpreted.
# Supreme Court Doesn't Act on Birthright Citizenship Case — Key Takeaways ## What Happened The Supreme Court declined to immediately intervene in the Trump administration's attempt to end birthright citizenship, leaving lower court rulings in place **for now**. This is a procedural decision, not a ruling on the merits. ## Background - Trump signed an executive order attempting to deny automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants or those on temporary visas - Multiple federal judges blocked the order, calling it likely unconstitutional - The administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene and allow the policy to take effect ## What This Means - **The policy remains blocked** — birthright citizenship continues as it has for over 150 years - **This isn't a final decision** — the Court may still take up the case later - **The case continues** through the normal appeals process in lower courts ## The Constitutional Question The 14th Amendment states: *"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens."* The legal debate centers on how to interpret "subject to the jurisdiction thereof." ## What's Next The case will likely work its way through appeals courts before potentially returning to the Supreme Court for a full ruling on the constitutional question. Would you like more detail on any aspect of this case?For more insights, read our Divorce Decoded blog.