The Supreme Court has been at the center of major legal developments this past week. The most significant event was Wednesday's oral arguments in a landmark case challenging the Trump administration's attempt to restrict birthright citizenship. This case directly challenges the 14th Amendment, which currently establishes that nearly every person born in the United States is a U.S. citizen.
According to news coverage, President Trump made history by becoming the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court. During those arguments, the justices appeared skeptical of the administration's position. The Trump administration's argument centers on the phrase "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" in the 14th Amendment, claiming citizenship shouldn't apply to children born to non-citizens or unlawful residents. However, legal analysts note the administration is asking the Court to set aside over a hundred years of case law and adopt an entirely new interpretation of the Constitution.
The justices' questioning suggested they have significant concerns about this approach. One legal analyst called this the most important case of the 21st century so far, given the potential consequences for hundreds of thousands of babies born in the United States going forward.
Beyond the birthright citizenship case, the Supreme Court's week has reflected a broader pattern of judicial scrutiny against the Trump administration. Multiple federal judges across the country have blocked or limited various Trump administration policies. A federal judge in Boston ruled that the administration unlawfully terminated temporary legal status for as many as 900,000 immigrants. Another judge threw out a Justice Department lawsuit against Colorado over its sanctuary laws, finding that the federal government cannot override state and local decisions about using their own resources.
Additionally, a federal judge halted a Trump administration effort to require colleges to submit extensive data on applicants and students to prove they don't consider race in admissions. The judge found that while the government likely has authority to collect such data, the demand was rolled out in a rushed and chaotic manner that didn't allow for proper consultation with institutions.
Across these decisions, judges have consistently found that the administration has taken executive authority too far and too fast, reinforcing that the president is accountable for his actions like anyone else and that states retain constitutional powers that cannot be overridden by the federal government alone.
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