Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Case on Birthright Citizenship

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a controversial executive order from the Trump era that sought to restrict birthright citizenship. This sets the stage for a historic ruling on the 14th Amendment. The order attempted to end the automatic grant of citizenship to children born in the United States to non-citizen parents. The legal principle, known as birthright citizenship, is derived from the amendment's Citizenship Clause. Lower courts have consistently blocked the order from taking effect. They ruled that such a fundamental change to citizenship law would require an act of Congress, not a presidential order. The Supreme Court's decision will provide a final judgment on the limits of presidential power in this area. It will also determine the ongoing strength of birthright citizenship, a doctrine in place for over 150 years. In other news, celebrated architect Frank Gehry has died at age 96. Gehry was renowned for his groundbreaking, sculptural buildings, such as the Guggenheim Museum in Bilbao, Spain.