Nina Totenberg

In an unsigned order, the court's conservative supermajority temporarily overturned actions by two lower courts that had limited the Doge team's access to sensitive private information at the Social Security Administration. The information includes not just Social Security numbers, but medical and mental health records, family court information, and more.

In an unsigned order, the court's conservative supermajority temporarily overturned actions by two lower courts that had limited the Doge team's access to sensitive private information at the Social Security Administration. The information includes not just Social Security numbers, but medical and mental health records, family court information, and more.

Writing for two of the three liberal dissenters, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the court was essentially preventing the status quo from remaining in place while the case is fully litigated in the lower courts. Once again, she said, this court dons its emergency responder gear, rushes to the scene, and fans the flames rather than extinguish them. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.

Writing for two of the three liberal dissenters, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson said the court was essentially preventing the status quo from remaining in place while the case is fully litigated in the lower courts. Once again, she said, this court dons its emergency responder gear, rushes to the scene, and fans the flames rather than extinguish them. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.

The court, in an unsigned order, temporarily overturned actions by two lower courts that had limited Doge's access to sensitive private information, including Social Security numbers, medical and mental health records, and family court records.

The court, in an unsigned order, temporarily overturned actions by two lower courts that had limited Doge's access to sensitive private information, including Social Security numbers, medical and mental health records, and family court records.

The court's conservative supermajority sent the case back to the Federal Court of Appeals in Richmond for a ruling on the merits of the case, which likely will take months, while Doge digs into the records. Justice Kagan noted her dissent while the court's other two liberals accused the majority of having, quote, truly lost its moorings. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.

The court's conservative supermajority sent the case back to the Federal Court of Appeals in Richmond for a ruling on the merits of the case, which likely will take months, while Doge digs into the records. Justice Kagan noted her dissent while the court's other two liberals accused the majority of having, quote, truly lost its moorings. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously 127 years ago that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which was enacted after the Civil War, says unambiguously that all babies born in the United States are automatically U.S. citizens. President Trump, however, has always had his own interpretation.

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously 127 years ago that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which was enacted after the Civil War, says unambiguously that all babies born in the United States are automatically U.S. citizens. President Trump, however, has always had his own interpretation.

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously 127 years ago that the 14th Amendment to the Constitution, which was enacted after the Civil War, says unambiguously that all babies born in the United States are automatically U.S. citizens. President Trump, however, has always had his own interpretation.

So on his first day in office this year, he issued an executive order declaring that the children of parents who entered the U.S. illegally or on a temporary visa are not entitled to automatic U.S. citizenship. Three different district court judges ruled that the executive order violated the Constitution.

So on his first day in office this year, he issued an executive order declaring that the children of parents who entered the U.S. illegally or on a temporary visa are not entitled to automatic U.S. citizenship. Three different district court judges ruled that the executive order violated the Constitution.

So on his first day in office this year, he issued an executive order declaring that the children of parents who entered the U.S. illegally or on a temporary visa are not entitled to automatic U.S. citizenship. Three different district court judges ruled that the executive order violated the Constitution.

In addition, they issued temporary nationwide orders called universal injunctions that temporarily barred the enforcement of the Trump order anywhere in the country while the cases litigated in the appeals courts. The Trump administration, claiming that the judges had exceeded their authority, then went to the Supreme Court asking it to block those nationwide injunctions.

In addition, they issued temporary nationwide orders called universal injunctions that temporarily barred the enforcement of the Trump order anywhere in the country while the cases litigated in the appeals courts. The Trump administration, claiming that the judges had exceeded their authority, then went to the Supreme Court asking it to block those nationwide injunctions.

In addition, they issued temporary nationwide orders called universal injunctions that temporarily barred the enforcement of the Trump order anywhere in the country while the cases litigated in the appeals courts. The Trump administration, claiming that the judges had exceeded their authority, then went to the Supreme Court asking it to block those nationwide injunctions.

Correct. But yesterday, they didn't seem so certain, especially after Trump's Solicitor General, John Sauer, reiterated the president's view that the 14th Amendment only applies to former slaves and their children.

Correct. But yesterday, they didn't seem so certain, especially after Trump's Solicitor General, John Sauer, reiterated the president's view that the 14th Amendment only applies to former slaves and their children.

Correct. But yesterday, they didn't seem so certain, especially after Trump's Solicitor General, John Sauer, reiterated the president's view that the 14th Amendment only applies to former slaves and their children.