Future impact of Supreme Court's key rulings
The Supreme Court's most recent term ended with some landmark decisions on birthright citizenship and transgender athletes' ability to compete. CBS News' Jan Crawford breaks down the major cases.
Birthright Citizenship
Supreme Court rules on major cases
On the last day of its term, the Supreme Court rejected President Trump's effort seeking to end birthright citizenship. The high court also ruled states can continue to ban transgender athletes from competing in female sports. Jan Crawford has more.
Breaking down birthright citizenship decision
The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed a more than 100-year-old principle that if you're born in the U.S., you're an American citizen. CBS News' Natalie Brand and Jessica Levinson have more.
Is the birthright citizenship fight over?
The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against President Trump's executive order to get rid of birthright citizenship. Professor Bill Ong Hing, a founding director of the Immigration and Deportation Defense Clinic at the University of San Francisco, joins with more.
Breaking down birthright citizenship ruling
The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday against President Trump's attempt to ban birthright citizenship. CBS News' Weijia Jiang and legal contributor Jan Levinson have more.
Supreme Court issues key rulings
The Supreme Court ruled to uphold birthright citizenship on Tuesday, thwarting President Trump's attempts to end the constitutional right. Meanwhile, the highest court allowed states to ban transgender athletes from girls' and women's sports, and struck down limits on coordinated campaign spending. CBS News' Jan Crawford has more.
The immense impact of birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship. Columbia Law School professor Elora Mukherjee and presidential historian Douglas Brinkley join "CBS News 24/7 with more.
Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court struck down President Trump's executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship. Tony Dokoupil anchored this CBS News special report.
Birthright citizenship case to be decided
The Supreme Court on Tuesday is expected to weigh in on the legality of President Trump's efforts to limit birthright citizenship, and several other big cases. Jan Crawford has more.
Supreme Court to weigh birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court is expected to release the last remaining opinions from this term on Tuesday, weighing in on birthright citizenship and transgender athlete bans. CBS News legal contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more on what to expect.
Huge Supreme Court decisions imminent
Several high-profile Supreme Court rulings are expected as the court nears the end of its term, including a decision on President Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship. CBS News' Jan Crawford reports.
Born in the U.S.A.: Protecting the right of birthright citizenship
As guaranteed in the 14th Amendment, citizenship is granted to "all persons born or naturalized in the United States." But an executive order signed by President Trump seeks to deny birthright citizenship to children born of parents in the country illegally or temporarily.
Supreme Court decisions expected today
The Supreme Court is nearing the end of its term, and some key decisions are still expected, including the highest court's ruling on President Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship. CBS News contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more.
Trump on SCOTUS birthright citizenship case
President Trump spoke to reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday and blasted the Supreme Court over its decision on his tariff policy. This comes as Americans await a massive ruling on Mr. Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship. CBS News' Aaron Navarro reports.
Inside the birthright Supreme Court arguments
The Supreme Court is weighing President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship after he attended oral arguments for the case on Wednesday. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more.
More on SCOTUS birthright citizenship case
The Supreme Court heard arguments on President Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship. CBS News' Katrina Kaufman breaks down the justices' notable questions.
Supreme Court casts doubt on Trump's order to end birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court on Wednesday appeared open to invalidating President Trump's executive order that would end birthright citizenship.
Supreme Court hears case on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court appeared skeptical of President Trump's bid to end birthright citizenship, hearing arguments in a high-stakes case that tests one of the pillars of the president's immigration agenda. Jan Crawford has details.
Supreme Court birthright citizenship case
The Supreme Court heard arguments over President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship. Mr. Trump was in the courtroom, which marks the first time a sitting president attended a hearing before the highest court in the nation.
Supreme Court weighs birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court is weighing arguments over President Trump's birthright citizenship executive order. CBS News' Jessica Levinson, Katrina Kaufman and Jan Crawford have more after the landmark hearing.
Takeaways from SCOTUS birthright arguments
The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed skeptical of President Trump's order to end birthright citizenship as they heard arguments in the high-stakes case. CBS News' Jan Crawford and Weijia Jiang has more.
Key arguments on birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on Wednesday over the legality of birthright citizenship in the U.S. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson breaks down some key points.
What is birthright citizenship, and can Trump end the right in the U.S.?
President Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, after years of criticizing the constitutional right.
Trump attends Supreme Court arguments in birthright citizenship case
President Trump went to the Supreme Court on Wednesday as the justices took up his executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship, a major test of his immigration agenda.
Trump at Supreme Court for arguments
President Trump is at the Supreme Court arguments over birthright citizenship, making him the first sitting president to do so. CBS News contributor Jessica Levinson and CBS News' Weijia Jiang have more.
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