Donald Trump seeks Supreme Court rehearing of birthright citizenship ruling

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6‑3 decision on June 30, 2026, upholding birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment and striking down President Donald Trump’s executive order that would have denied citizenship to children born in the United States to parents who are unlawfully or temporarily present. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote that the Constitution guarantees citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil.

Trump responded on his Truth Social platform, calling the ruling a “miscarriage of justice” and “absolutely insane.” He announced he will file a petition for rehearing under Rule 44, which allows a losing party to request a rehearing within 25 days but requires a majority of justices, including one who joined the original decision, to agree. Such petitions are extremely rare—the Court last granted a rehearing in 1965.

In his post, Trump alleged that billboards near the southern border were advertising “birthright citizenship” for a fee and urged Congress to act, claiming the decision threatens the nation. Legal analysts note the odds of the Court granting a rehearing are very low, but the president’s move keeps the immigration‑policy debate prominent.