"Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson asked, drilling down into the logistics of how the government would actually figure out who's entitled to citizenship and who's not."
"Justice Clarence Thomas sounded the most likely among the nine justices to side with Trump, pointing out that the purpose of the amendment was to grant citizenship to Black people, including freed slaves."
The Supreme Court is examining President Trump's restrictions on birthright citizenship, particularly regarding children born to undocumented or temporarily present parents. Justices from both conservative and liberal backgrounds expressed skepticism about the legal foundation of Trump's order. President Trump attended the arguments, witnessing challenging questions directed at Solicitor General D. John Sauer. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson raised practical concerns about implementation, while Justice Clarence Thomas highlighted historical context related to the 14th Amendment and its original intent to grant citizenship to Black individuals, including freed slaves.
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