Trump Plans to Attend Supreme Court Hearing on Birthright Citizenship

The president will be the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation's highest court.

Apr. 1, 2026 at 2:51am

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President Donald Trump plans to attend a Supreme Court hearing on Wednesday where judges will hear arguments on his executive order limiting birthright citizenship. This would make him the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the Supreme Court.

Why it matters

Trump's order to limit birthright citizenship is part of his broader crackdown on immigration, though the restrictions have been blocked by several courts so far. A definitive Supreme Court ruling on the issue is expected by early summer.

The details

Trump's executive order declared that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not American citizens, which is a reversal from the long-standing view that the Constitution's 14th Amendment and federal law since 1940 confer citizenship to everyone born on American soil, with narrow exceptions.

  • Trump signed the executive order limiting birthright citizenship on the first day of his second term.
  • The Supreme Court hearing on the issue is scheduled for Wednesday, April 2, 2026.
  • A definitive Supreme Court ruling on the case is expected by early summer 2026.

The players

Donald Trump

The 46th President of the United States who signed an executive order limiting birthright citizenship and plans to attend the Supreme Court hearing on the issue.

Supreme Court

The nation's highest court that will hear arguments on Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship.

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What they’re saying

“'I'm going,' Trump said, when the upcoming arguments in the birthright citizenship case were mentioned.”

— Donald Trump, President of the United States

What’s next

A definitive ruling from the Supreme Court on Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship is expected by early summer 2026.

The takeaway

Trump's planned attendance at the Supreme Court hearing on his executive order limiting birthright citizenship is highly unusual for a sitting president, underscoring the significance of this case and the broader immigration crackdown that has defined much of his presidency.