The U.S. Supreme Court rules on the final day of its term, rejecting President Donald Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship and addressing two other major issues. In a decision on birthright citizenship, the court maintains that nearly everyone born in the United States is a U.S. citizen at birth, rejecting Trump’s attempt to deny automatic citizenship to children born to parents who are unlawfully present or temporarily in the country. The ruling is issued in a 6–3 vote, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing the majority opinion. The court holds that such children are “subject to the jurisdiction” of the United States under the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause. Lower courts had blocked Trump’s approach.
In a separate matter, the Supreme Court allows states to continue barring transgender athletes from girls’ and women’s school sports, upholding state-level restrictions. The outlets also report that the court addresses campaign finance, striking down limits on coordinated campaign spending. CBS and other outlets summarize the package of rulings as including birthright citizenship, transgender sports bans, and campaign-finance changes.
