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US Supreme Court debates citizenship, with rare Trump visit

Deutsche Welle · · 612 words · By Jenipher Camino Gonzalez
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“US President Donald Trump made a rare and historic appearance at the US Supreme Court on Wednesday, where he watched his administration's lawyer, Solicitor General John Sauer, challenge the constitutionality of birthright citizenship during oral arguments.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — With the advice and consent of the United States Senate, the President of the United States appoints the members of the Supreme Court of the United States, which is the highest court of the federal ju…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2023, four criminal indictments were filed against Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States. Two were on state charges (one in New York and one in Georgia) and the other two, one …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's eligibility to run in the 2024 U.S. presidential election was the subject of dispute due to his alleged involvement in the January 6 Capitol attack under Section 3 of the Fourteenth Ame…
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“Trump signed an executive order on his first day in office stripping citizenship from children of undocumented immigrants, effectively tying citizenship to parents' legal status in the US.”
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“The birthright citizenship order has been rejected by every lower court that has considered it.”
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“Trump becomes first sitting president to attend Supreme Court hearing”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — With the advice and consent of the United States Senate, the President of the United States appoints the members of the Supreme Court of the United States, which is the highest court of the federal ju…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In 2023, four criminal indictments were filed against Donald Trump, then a former president of the United States. Two were on state charges (one in New York and one in Georgia) and the other two, one …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Trump v. Anderson, 601 U.S. 100 (2024), is a U.S. Supreme Court case in which the Court unanimously held that states could not determine eligibility for federal office, including the presidency, under…
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“The last time presidents visited the court and argued cases before it was in the 19th century, but all of them did so after leaving office.”
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In most legal jurisdictions, a supreme court, also known as a court of last resort, apex court, high (or final) court of appeal, and court of final appeal, is the highest court within the hierarchy of…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of India is the supreme judicial authority and the highest court in India. It is the highest appellate court for all civil and criminal cases in India. The court is led by the Chief …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States. It has ultimate appellate jurisdiction over all U.S. federal court cases, and over s…
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“Sauer argued to the court that 'unrestricted birthright citizenship contradicts the practice of the overwhelming majority of modern nations'”
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“Sauer argued to the court that 'unrestricted birthright citizenship contradicts the practice of the overwhelming majority of modern nations' and 'demeans the priceless and profound gift of American citizenship.'”
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“Sauer argued to the court that 'unrestricted birthright citizenship contradicts the practice of the overwhelming majority of modern nations' and 'demeans the priceless and profound gift of American citizenship.'”
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“Both conservative and liberal justices grilled Sauer over Trump's order, with justices asking about the legal basis for the order and voicing practical concerns about its implementation.”
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“The 14th Amendment of the Constitution, ratified in 1868, states that 'all persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.'”
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“ACLU says US follows English common law”
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“Cecillia Wang, the American Civil Liberties Union legal fighting against the government, argued that the US follows English common law, which provides for citizenship based on the legal concept of jus soli, or 'right of soil.'”
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“She noted that when the issue was brought up in 1898 by 'largely the same grounds they raised today, this court said no,' adding that 'this court held that the 14th Amendment embodies the English common law rule: Virtually everyone born on US soil is subject to its jurisdiction and is a citizen.'”
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