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Deadline passes for Supreme Court to reconsider birthright citizenship
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- The deadline for the Trump administration to petition the Supreme Court for a rehearing on its rejection of birthright citizenship restrictions has passed with no new filing.
- The Court's 6-3 June decision struck down Trump's executive order denying automatic citizenship to children born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporary residents.
- Historically, the Supreme Court rarely grants rehearing petitions, having not done so in over 50 years, making a successful petition unlikely.
- Three justices dissented in favor of upholding the restrictions, while a fourth agreed with the constitutional basis but found the order violated federal law.
- Despite President Trump's earlier vow to seek a rehearing, no action was taken by the White House or Justice Department before the deadline.
