Five Takeaways From the Birthright Citizenship Argument
The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.

The legal battle over President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship largely boils down to five words found in the 14th Amendment: "subject to the jurisdiction thereof."The big picture: The court's interpretation of that phrase could have massive implications for who gets to be an American — and therefore enjoy the rights and…
The justices grappled with questions about domiciles and foundlings, avoided policy debates and mused about the sweep of possible rulings.
Justice Samuel Alito noted that Scalia had illustrated how to apply textualism in the modern world.
A combative line of questioning from Justice Amy Coney Barrett could have been the death knell for Donald Trump’s scheme to undo birthright citizenship.Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued Wednesday on behalf of the Trump administration that children should not receive citizenship if their parents lack “domicile” in the U.S.—an attempt to strip…
Oral arguments at the Supreme Court on Wednesday left the impression that key justices had misgivings about President Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship. With one of the administration’s banner immigration policies on the line, Trump decided to attend, making him the first sitting president in recorded history to scrutinize the justices as a…