President Trump’s daily schedule calls for him to arrive in court for oral argument at 10 a.m. on April 1. He told reporters he was likely to attend the hearing.
SCOTUS Lawsuit Grants Birthright Citizenship to Tourist Babies
The Supreme Court is scheduled to hear arguments on April 1 on whether President Donald Trump can restrict birthright citizenship by executive order.
President Donald Trump is planning an unprecedented Supreme Court appearance as justices consider whether his administration can limit birthright citizenship. Out of respect for the Constitution’s separation of powers, the sitting president did not attend the Supreme Court arguments.
President Trump’s daily schedule calls for him to be in court for oral argument at 10 a.m. on April 1. He told reporters during an Oval Office event on March 31 that he would likely attend the hearing.
“I’m going,” Trump said, adding, “I think so. I believe it, because I’ve been hearing this argument for a long time.”
President Trump had previously said he was considering attending a Supreme Court hearing on his tariffs, but ultimately did not participate. At the time, critics such as Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said the possibility was an attempt to intimidate the court, which President Trump has often criticized in harsh terms when ruling against him. On March 25, President Trump said he was “sickened” and “bad for the country” after two judges he appointed overturned his trademark tariffs.
If the president pulls this off, he will make history.
On his first day in office last year, Trump signed an executive order that would deny automatic citizenship to babies born in the United States unless at least one parent is a citizen or legal permanent resident. The move is a dramatic reinterpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment, which states that “all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state in which they reside.” This order was quickly challenged in court.
The Fourteenth Amendment has long been interpreted to grant citizenship to nearly everyone born in the United States, except for children of diplomats and invading troops. Native Americans were also excluded from birthright citizenship until the 1924 law.
President Trump criticized birthright citizenship on March 31, saying, “This is the craziest thing I’ve ever seen.” “I have been treated badly by members of the legal community for many years.”
It could be a busy day for Trump. He is also scheduled to address the nation on the Iran war on April 1 at 9 p.m.
Contributions: Maureen Groppe, Bert Jansen
