Supreme Court rehearing

Trump Seeks Supreme Court Rehearing on Birthright Citizenship

The recent declaration that former President Trump intends to ask the Supreme Court to rehear a case concerning birthright citizenship has certainly sparked a considerable amount of discussion and, frankly, a good deal of bewilderment. The core of this issue revolves around the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States. The idea of asking the highest court in the land to revisit a decision, particularly one on such a fundamental aspect of American law, raises immediate questions about the process and the likelihood of such a request being granted.

It’s important to understand that the Supreme Court does not typically rehear cases that have already been fully argued and decided.… Continue reading