U.S. Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship and blocks campaign‑spending limits

On June 30, 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court delivered two landmark rulings. By a 6‑3 vote the Court affirmed the long‑standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment, holding that anyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen regardless of immigration status. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote, “Citizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights—to freely participate in our political community,” rejecting President Donald Trump’s executive order that sought to deny citizenship to children of illegal‑alien or temporary‑status visitors.

In a separate case, the Court struck down federal limits on party spending in elections, siding with a Republican challenge. The decision removes statutory caps on how much political parties may raise and spend in federal contests, reshaping campaign‑finance rules ahead of upcoming elections.