Supreme Court to Hear Trump Case That Could Redefine U.S. Citizenship

At stake: birthright citizenship, judicial power, and whether presidents can rewrite the Constitution by executive order.

WASHINGTON — In a year already packed with historic headlines, one of the most consequential Supreme Court cases in a generation may have flown under the radar.

Set for oral arguments on May 15, the consolidated case — Donald J. Trump, et al. v. CASA, et al. (Nos. 24A884, 24A885, 24A886) — will test the limits of presidential power, judicial authority, and birthright citizenship under the Constitution.

At stake: Can the Executive Branch unilaterally reinterpret the Constitution? Can courts block such executive orders nationwide? And are children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants entitled to citizenship?