Overview
- The Justice Department filed two petitions late Friday that are now docketed, seeking review of a Ninth Circuit decision and a New Hampshire class-action ruling, with responses due Oct. 29.
- The January executive order would limit citizenship at birth to children with at least one parent who is a U.S. citizen or lawful permanent resident, a change multiple courts have found likely unconstitutional.
- Solicitor General D. John Sauer asks the Court to hear Trump v. Washington alongside Trump v. Barbara to avoid standing disputes and ensure the justices reach the merits.
- In June, the Supreme Court narrowed universal injunctions, yet classwide and other orders continue to block enforcement nationwide while the cases move forward.
- A ruling could test the scope of U.S. v. Wong Kim Ark and affect an estimated 255,000 U.S. births each year to parents who lack permanent legal status.