Symposium on Trump v. Barbara

Kevin R. Johnson

08 Apr 2026

Photo of the U.S. Supreme Court courtesy of Wikimedia Commons

The Supreme Court heard oral argument last week in Trump v. Barbara, which considers President Trump's executive order restricting birthright citizenship. In a series of blog posts over the next few weeks, leading scholars will offer thoughts on the oral arguments and the case, its potential legacy, and impacts.

We begin tomorrow with posts from Professor Jack Chin (UC Davis) and Ilya Somin (George Mason Antonin Scalia Law School).

Please contact me if you have an interested in adding your thoughts.

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