Supreme Court

Follow
Supreme Court building with lawyers approaching steps and symbolic inset of baby with passports, depicting birthright citizenship hearing.
Image generated by AI

Supreme Court to hear arguments April 1 on Trump birthright-citizenship executive order amid debate over “birth tourism”

Reported by AI Image generated by AI Fact checked

The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear oral arguments on April 1, 2026, in a case tied to President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to limit automatic birthright citizenship for certain U.S.-born children, including those born to parents who are in the country unlawfully or who lack permanent legal status. The dispute has also fueled renewed attention on “birth tourism,” a practice critics say can involve visa fraud, though giving birth in the United States is not illegal in itself.

Federal appeals judge Pauline Newman, 98, has asked the Supreme Court to restore her to the bench after three years sidelined over competency concerns. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit judge claims a lack of due process in the investigation launched against her in 2023. Her case underscores broader questions about aging in the federal judiciary.

Reported by AI

San Juan City Rep. Bel Zamora believes the House committee on justice has a solid case for impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte and can secure enough votes for a Senate trial. She said they need around 106 votes, or one-third, and they have the numbers. Duterte's camp has filed a Supreme Court petition to halt the proceedings.

Supreme Court Associate Justice Maria Filomena Singh opened up about her cancer battle at the court's first Distinguished Women’s Forum on March 24, 2026. She underwent chemotherapy and surgery, returned to work after clearance, and continues oral chemotherapy medication. Singh emphasized getting up and fighting another day despite challenges.

Reported by AI

The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the armed forces to grant permanent commission to eligible women officers and ordered full pension benefits for those already released, treating them as having completed 20 years of qualifying service. Pensions will be fixed accordingly, with arrears payable from January 1, 2025.

The US Supreme Court refused to let the Trump administration immediately revoke Temporary Protected Status for more than 350,000 immigrants from Haiti and Syria. With no noted dissents, the justices moved the cases to the merits docket for full briefing, oral arguments in April, and deliberation, while keeping protections in place. This approach follows prior dissents by Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson criticizing shadow docket use.

Reported by AI Fact checked

The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to review a Colorado Supreme Court ruling that let Boulder and Boulder County pursue state-law tort claims against ExxonMobil and Suncor over alleged climate-change harms, a case with potential implications for similar lawsuits around the country.

 

 

 

This website uses cookies

We use cookies for analytics to improve our site. Read our privacy policy for more information.
Decline