Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Clarence Thomas would have upheld Trump's proposed restrictions on birthright citizenship.
Sources
- Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship, rejecting Trump’s proposed limits (apnews.com)
- https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-nixes-trump-attempt-limit-birthright-citizenship-rcna266935 (nbcnews.com)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-trump-decision/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://thehill.com/regulation/court-battles/5947745-birthright-citizenship-decision-scotus/ (thehill.com)
- https://www.scotusblog.com/2026/06/supreme-court-strikes-down-trumps-order-ending-birthright-citizenship/ (scotusblog.com)
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