- US President Donald Trump says he plans to ask the United States Supreme Court to rehear a recent case which struck down his order to for all individuals born in the US.
- The court last month struck down Trump’s attempt to restrict birthright citizenship in the US, but speaking on Wednesday, the president said he will ask for the case to be heard again.
- Trump called the latest ruling “too bad for our country” and appealed to Republicans in Congress to pass legislation constricting birthright citizenship.
- The 6-3 ruling against Trump’s order represented a major blow to the US leader and his efforts to transform immigration policy.
- Trump’s chances of a new hearing appear low, with the Supreme Court rarely granting requests to rehear cases.
- Under the Supreme Court's rules, parties in a case have 25 days to petition for a rehearing to challenge a judgement or decision based on the merits.
President Donald Trump is set to request a rehearing from the U.S. Supreme Court regarding its recent ruling that invalidated his executive order on birthright citizenship.
“AMERICAN CITIZENSHIP IS NOT FOR SALE! In fact, that is a crime, and therefore, the Supreme Court’s ruling is wrong,” Trump stated on Truth Social, emphasizing his belief that the decision threatens American values.
The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling reaffirmed the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil, a principle Trump aims to challenge.4
His executive order sought to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents without legal status, potentially affecting 255,000 infants annually and increasing the undocumented population by 2.7 million by 2045, according to a Migration Policy Institute study.
Rights groups celebrated the ruling, with ACLU lawyer Cecillia Wang stating it “reaffirms a fundamental American promise – if you are born here, you are a citizen.”
Despite Trump's intentions, legal experts suggest his chances for a rehearing are slim, as the Supreme Court rarely grants such requests.
House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed support for legislative efforts to limit birthright citizenship but did not outline specific proposals.
“If there is a bill that can fix that, we’ll advance that immediately,” Johnson said in a recent interview.
“The court's 6-3 ruling last month blocked Trump's 2025 executive order, with the majority citing the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship to all born in the US. Trump called the decision 'too bad for our country' and urged Republicans in Congress to pass legislation, but public opinion polls show strong support for birthright citizenship and the Supreme Court rarely grants rehearings.”
