Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order at Supreme Court Splits Conservative Scholars

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Publish Date:
March 30, 2026
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The New York Times
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Still, Stanford law professor Michael W. McConnell, a conservative former federal judge, called some of originalists who have sided with Trump’s position “serious scholars” whose views have given him “some pause.”

Ultimately, however, he believes the court should conclude that Trump’s executive order exceeds his power and should rule against him.

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