The Supreme Court Strikes Down President Trump’s Executive Order on Birthright Citizenship
In this episode, Richard Epstein and Martha Jones discuss the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Trump v. Barbara, which struck down President Trump’s Executive Order on birthright citizenship. At issue in the case was whether the Constitution guarantees citizenship to children born to parents unlawfully or temporarily present in the United States. The Court concluded that it did. Thomas Donnelly, lead scholar at the National Constitution Center, moderates.
Resources
Trump v. Barbara (2026)
Brief of Amicus Curiae Professor Richard A. Epstein
Brief of Historians Martha S. Jones and Kate…
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