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Trump v. Barbara (Birthright Citizenship)

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-365 D.N.H. Apr 1, 2026 TBD TBD TBD OT 2025

Issue: Whether Executive Order No. 14,160 complies on its face with the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment and with 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a), which codifies that clause.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/26/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due October 29, 2025)
10/10/2025Brief amici curiae of 18 Members of the Committee on the Judiciary of the U.S. House of Representatives filed. VIDED.
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of Tennessee, et al. filed. VIDED.
10/27/2025Brief amici curiae of Federation for American Immigration Reform, et al. filed. VIDED.
10/29/2025Brief amicus curiae of Brief of Christian Family Coalition of Florida (CFC), Inc. filed. VIDED.
10/29/2025Brief amicus curiae of Corey J. Biazzo, Esq., et al. filed. VIDED.
10/29/2025Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senators Ted Cruz, et al. filed. VIDED.
10/29/2025Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed. VIDED.
10/29/2025Brief of respondents Barbara, et al. in opposition filed.
10/29/2025Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. VIDED.
11/04/2025Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioners.
11/05/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
11/06/2025Reply of petitioner Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/01/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
12/05/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment GRANTED.
12/17/2025Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al.
01/12/2026Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
01/20/2026Brief of petitioners Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed.
01/23/2026Brief amici curiae of Senator Eric Schmitt, et al. filed.
01/23/2026Brief amicus curiae of Center for Renewing America filed.
01/23/2026Brief amicus curiae of Article III Project filed.
01/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of Professor Ilan Wurman filed.
01/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of Federation for American Immigration Reform filed.
01/27/2026Amicus brief of Kirkwood Institute, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - February 4, 2026)
01/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Kirkwood Institute, Inc., et al. filed. (Corrected)
01/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Claudia Tenney, et al. filed.
01/27/2026Amicus brief of Former National Security Official Joshua Steinman not accepted for filing. (Corrected PDF to be submitted - January 29, 2026.)
01/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of Former National Security Official Joshua Steinman filed. (Corrected)
01/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Michael T. Morley, et al. filed.
01/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of Christian Family Coalition of Florida (CFC), Inc. filed.
01/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of Coolidge Reagan Foundation filed.
01/27/2026Brief amici curiae of Tennessee, et al. filed.
01/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of Honorable Edwin Meese III filed.
01/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of Professor Richard A. Epstein filed.
01/27/2026Brief amici curiae of America's Future, et al. filed.
01/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of America First Policy Institute filed.
01/27/2026Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
01/28/2026Amicus brief of William T. Dickson not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - February 6, 2026.)
01/28/2026Brief amicus curiae of William T. Dickson filed. (Corrected)
01/28/2026Brief amici curiae of Senator Ted Cruz, et al. filed.
01/30/2026SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 1, 2026.
02/03/2026Brief amici curiae of Professor Gerard N. Magliocca filed.
02/10/2026Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
02/10/2026Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
02/17/2026Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire and available with the Clerk.
02/18/2026Brief amici curiae of Citizenship Law Scholars filed.
02/18/2026Brief amicus curiae of David Boyle filed.
02/19/2026Brief of respondents Barbara, et al. filed.
02/19/2026Brief of amici curiae Members of Congress filed. (Electronic and paper copies to be corrected - February 24, 2026.)
02/19/2026Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. (Corrected brief - February 26, 2026.) (Distributed)
02/23/2026Brief amicus curiae of Professor Akhil Reed Amar filed. (Distributed)
02/24/2026Brief amici curiae of Professor Gabriel J. Chin, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/24/2026Brief amici curiae of 19 Labor Organizations filed. (Distributed)
02/25/2026CIRCULATED
02/25/2026Brief amici curiae of National Asian Pacific American Bar Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/25/2026Brief amicus curiae of Chinese American Legal Defense Alliance filed.(Distributed)
02/25/2026Brief amicus curiae of Professor Amanda L. Tyler filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Amicus brief of Scholars of Constitutional Law and Immigration not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - February 26, 2026)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Constitutional Law and Immigration filed. (Corrected - February 26, 2026.) (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amicus curiae of Project Rousseau filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Global Strategic Litigation Council, et al filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of The Fred T. Korematsu Center for Law and Equality, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Secure Families Initiative, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Current and Former Elected Officials, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Originalist Scholars Evan D. Bernick, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of The Aoki Center for Critical Race and Nation Studies at The University of California, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amicus curiae of Neutral Principles filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Local Governments, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amicus curiae of Professor Keith Whittington filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Black Immigrants’ Rights Organizations filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of State of New Jersey, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of CASA, The League of United Latin American Citizens, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amicus curiae of The Emory Civil Rights Society filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Tyler Anbinder, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of The Society for the Rule of Law Institute and Former White House Lawyers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Historian Martha S. Jones, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Federal Indian Law Scholars Gregory Ablavsky, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amicus curiae of Professor Eric L. Muller filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Reprieve, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Charitable Irish Society of Boston, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Professors Caitlin Patler, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of First Focus on Children, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Amicus brief of Faith-Based Organizations not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - March 03, 2026.)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Faith-Based Organizations filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Amicus brief of Race Law Scholars not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - March 02, 2026)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of Race Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amicus curiae of Corey J. Biazzo, filed. (Distributed)
02/26/2026Brief amici curiae of South Asian American Justice Collaborative, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/19/2026Reply of petitioners Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, et al. filed. (Distributed)
04/01/2026Argued. For petitioners: D. John Sauer, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Cecillia D. Wang, San Francisco, Cal.