Birthright Citizenship Reaches The Supreme Court

On Thursday, the Trump administration’s effort to limit
birthright citizenship ended up in front of the Supreme Court.


Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times,
discusses the White House’s unusual legal strategy for defending
its plan, and what it might mean for the future of presidential
power.


Guest: Adam Liptak, covers the Supreme Court. A
graduate of Yale Law School, he practiced law for 14 years before
joining The Times in 2002.


Background reading: 


Adam Liptak wrote about the unusual features of the
birthright citizenship case.

Adam also wrote about the Supreme Court justices across the
ideological spectrum who have been critical of nationwide
injunctions, which apply to everyone affected by a challenged
law, regulation or executive action.

Charlie Savage and Alan Feuer shared four takeaways from the
birthright citizenship case.



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