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U.S. Supreme Court,
Constitutional Law

Apr. 3, 2026

No president should have the power to rewrite birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court is considering whether President Trump can use an executive order to reinterpret the 14th Amendment and undermine birthright citizenship, raising critical questions about presidential power and constitutional limits.

Allan Lee Dollison

Attorney
Law Offices of John Ye

Phone: (213) 427-2826

Email: adollison@johnyelaw.com

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No president should have the power to rewrite birthright citizenship
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On April 1 the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in the case of Trump v. Barbara to determine President Trump's authority to issue an executive order interpreting the Constitution in contradiction of almost 160 years of legal analysis. $95

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