Mary Margaret Olihan

Thank you. The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with a Maine Republican after she was punished by Democrats for drawing attention to controversial transgender policies in the state.

Thank you. The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with a Maine Republican after she was punished by Democrats for drawing attention to controversial transgender policies in the state.

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Well, good morning, John. And yes, the court took up this case in April and it hinges on three lower court cases issuing nationwide injunctions blocking Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. Now, Trump's executive order interprets the 14th Amendment to deny automatic citizenship to children who are born in the U.S.

Well, good morning, John. And yes, the court took up this case in April and it hinges on three lower court cases issuing nationwide injunctions blocking Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. Now, Trump's executive order interprets the 14th Amendment to deny automatic citizenship to children who are born in the U.S.

if their mother was unlawfully in the country or if their father isn't a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. The order is currently on hold while the Supreme Court considers it, and the Trump administration is arguing that the lower courts exceeded their authority. Here's U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer speaking on this topic.

if their mother was unlawfully in the country or if their father isn't a U.S. citizen or a permanent resident. The order is currently on hold while the Supreme Court considers it, and the Trump administration is arguing that the lower courts exceeded their authority. Here's U.S. Solicitor General John Sauer speaking on this topic.

While the liberal justices clearly didn't agree with the Trump administration's arguments, they believe Trump's order is at odds with many, many years of Supreme Court precedent. To be clear, the birthright citizenship issue was being indirectly considered. The main objectives of the case are the nationwide injunctions, and those were the focus of Thursday's arguments.

While the liberal justices clearly didn't agree with the Trump administration's arguments, they believe Trump's order is at odds with many, many years of Supreme Court precedent. To be clear, the birthright citizenship issue was being indirectly considered. The main objectives of the case are the nationwide injunctions, and those were the focus of Thursday's arguments.

Justice Katanji Brown Jackson said that the Trump administration arguments seem to turn the justice system into, and I'm quoting here, a kind of catch-me-if-you-can regime. Here she is explaining that thought.

Justice Katanji Brown Jackson said that the Trump administration arguments seem to turn the justice system into, and I'm quoting here, a kind of catch-me-if-you-can regime. Here she is explaining that thought.

One moment I found particularly interesting, Justice Sotomayor argued that the Trump administration was violating not only precedent, but also the quote, plain meaning of the 14th Amendment. Here's that exchange.

One moment I found particularly interesting, Justice Sotomayor argued that the Trump administration was violating not only precedent, but also the quote, plain meaning of the 14th Amendment. Here's that exchange.

At one point, Justice John Roberts had to actually ask Justice Sotomayor to let him hear the rest of Sauer's answer.

At one point, Justice John Roberts had to actually ask Justice Sotomayor to let him hear the rest of Sauer's answer.

Meanwhile, Justice Kagan pointed out that many lower courts are ruling against Trump's executive order. This is not a hypothetical, she says. Every court is ruling against you.

Meanwhile, Justice Kagan pointed out that many lower courts are ruling against Trump's executive order. This is not a hypothetical, she says. Every court is ruling against you.

Well, some of them seem skeptical, but Justice Clarence Thomas pointed out that the United States, quote, survived until the 1960s without nationwide injunctions. Here's Justice Thomas on that point.

Well, some of them seem skeptical, but Justice Clarence Thomas pointed out that the United States, quote, survived until the 1960s without nationwide injunctions. Here's Justice Thomas on that point.