Birthright citizenship live updates: Supreme Court to rule on Trump’s order

Key Points:

• During oral arguments on birthright citizenship, even conservative justices, including Justice Amy Coney Barrett, expressed doubts about the government's case, raising constitutional concerns about complex scenarios like abandoned infants.
• The U.S. legal tradition of jus soli, granting citizenship based on birthplace, contrasts with most countries, including the EU and the UK, which primarily follow jus sanguinis, granting citizenship based on parentage.
• The Supreme Court is expected to issue decisions soon, with opinions read in ascending order of seniority; Chief Justice John Roberts may deliver the key ruling on birthright citizenship last.
• The court ruled that presidents have broad authority to fire agency heads at will, overturning a 91-year-old precedent and federal laws requiring cause for dismissal, except for Federal Reserve governors, exemplified by allowing Lisa Cook to remain while contesting her firing.
• In a 6-3 conservative majority, the Court invalidated protections limiting presidential removal of agency board members, emphasizing separation of powers and rejecting efforts to shield agencies from political influence.