Before the Court in Trump v. Barbara
The Justices Weigh in on Birthright Citizenship
At 10:04 a.m. on April 1, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments for case number 25-365, Donald Trump et al. v. Barbara et al.. At 12:33 p.m., arguments were concluded, and the case was submitted for judgment. Following are excerpts from the arguments of D. John Sauer, U.S. solicitor general., and Cecillia Wang, counsel of record for Barbara. Questions were presented from the nine Supreme Court justices. Argument on Behalf of Trump et al. MR. SAUER: The citizenship clause was adopted just after the Civil War to grant citizenship to the newly freed slaves and their children, whose…
