Birthright-citizenship restriction struck down
Reporting and findings
- ruled unlawful
The Supreme Court held that children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present are subject to U.S. jurisdiction and are citizens at birth under the Fourteenth Amendment, affirming the preliminary injunction against Executive Order 14160.
- Supreme Court of the United States: Trump v. Barbara, 609 U.S. ___ (2026)Syllabus at 1-5; opinion at 1-26
- documented
The Supreme Court affirmed the injunction against Trump's birthright-citizenship restriction.
- Supreme Court of the United States: Trump v. Barbara, 609 U.S. ___ (2026)Syllabus and judgment affirming the preliminary injunction
Summary and current status
The Supreme Court held that the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees citizenship to the U.S.-born children targeted by Executive Order 14160.
Final Supreme Court judgment; Executive Order 14160 remained enjoined.
People and organizations
- Executive Order 14160invalidated citizenship restriction
- Donald J. Trumporder issuer and petitioner
Relationships in this file
- Donald J. Trumpissued unconstitutional citizenship restrictionExecutive Order 14160
Figures
Distinct action judicially blocked1 count Calculation details
- Basis
- Observed
- Population
- Executive Order 14160
- Period
- 2026-06-30 to 2026-06-30
- As of
- 2026-09-13
- Method
- Count the action once, not each ruling, plaintiff, affected person, or constitutional ground. Later appellate review does not create another action; this measure does not assert completed appellate review.
- Uncertainty
- One documented matter or action in the reviewed corpus. This is not a complete census of all proceedings or presidential actions.