Supreme Court birthright citizenship case
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The Supreme Court is hearing arguments this morning on what’s outwardly a case about President Donald Trump’s attempt to restrict... Thomas opens the arguments asking for a historical analogue to universal injunctions.
A case focused on birthright citizenship could come later, but the bulk of the argument is expected to concern whether a single judge can freeze a policy nationwide.
Norman Wong, whose great-grandfather brought the landmark case that enshrined birthright citizenship, says the new fight over the issue is "for the soul of our country."
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