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July 28, 2026
Trump Fails to File Supreme Court Petition on Birthright Citizenship
- President Trump did not file a petition to re-hear the Supreme Court's ruling on birthright citizenship by the deadline.
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against Trump's proposal to limit citizenship to children of U.S. citizens or permanent residents.
- The last successful rehearing request by the Supreme Court was in 1965, making such petitions rare.
2 Sources
- Trump hasn’t asked the Supreme Court to rehear birthright citizenship case despite his vowJul 28, 2026 at 7:34 PM · NBC
- Supreme Court deadline passes for Trump to ask for birthright citizenship reconsiderationJul 29, 2026 at 4:18 PM · The Hill