US Supreme Court to rule on birthright citizenship and trans athletes
Summary
The US Supreme Court will issue rulings on two key issues during President Donald Trump's term: limiting birthright citizenship and bans on transgender athletes in female sports. The decisions could change established laws about automatic citizenship and sports participation rules for transgender students.Key Facts
- Birthright citizenship means anyone born in the US automatically becomes a citizen, based on the 14th Amendment from 1868.
- President Trump signed an order to limit birthright citizenship for children of parents in the US illegally or temporarily.
- The issue focuses on the phrase "subject to the jurisdiction thereof" in the 14th Amendment and its meaning.
- The ACLU sued, saying limiting birthright citizenship is unconstitutional and would create a permanent underclass of people born in the US.
- During court hearings, justices questioned Trump's attempt to change a long-standing legal tradition.
- The Supreme Court will also decide if states can ban transgender athletes from competing in women's and girls' school sports.
- Laws in Idaho and West Virginia require sports participation based on sex recorded at birth, which some students challenged as unfair.
- The court's decisions could affect immigration policy and civil rights related to gender identity.
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