Trump administration pursues a second round in the courts on birthright citizenship

By jnorman@statesnewsroom.com, States Newsroom · November 12, 2026

WASHINGTON — A federal judge in the District of Columbia on Thursday seemed weary of the Trump administration’s arguments that it should be allowed to proceed with its second attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship. During the hearing, Judge Christopher Reid Cooper pressed Department of…

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