LEGAL
2 min readTrump Administration Appeals Birthright Citizenship Order to Supreme Court
TrueGov Editorial Team•4 months ago•2 min read
Justice Department challenges lower court rulings on 14th Amendment interpretation
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The Trump administration has asked the Supreme Court to review lower court decisions that blocked the president's executive order limiting birthright citizenship. The Justice Department's petition, shared with the Associated Press, argues that lower court rulings have invalidated a policy of significant importance to the administration. Solicitor General D. John Sauer stated the decisions confer American citizenship on individuals the administration considers unqualified.