30 Jun 2026, 15:00
U.S. Supreme Court to consider citizenship and trans athletes
- On July 1, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to announce rulings in two cases related to Donald Trump’s policies.
- One case concerns birthright citizenship, while the other involves rules on transgender athletes’ participation in women’s and girls’ competitions.
- Similar sports restrictions are already in force in more than two dozen states.
On July 1, the U.S. Supreme Court is set to announce decisions in two high-profile cases tied to Donald Trump’s policies: one on restricting birthright citizenship and another on the participation of transgender athletes in women’s and girls’ competitions.
The issue of citizenship concerns the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, which has, since 1868, granted citizenship to most people born on U.S. territory. In the first days of his second term, Trump signed an executive order instructing federal agencies to restrict this practice for children of parents without legal status or with temporary visas. The American Civil Liberties Union and its partners challenged the decision in court.
In the second case, the court is considering whether states may restrict transgender athletes’ participation in school and college competitions for girls and women. The cases came from Idaho and West Virginia, where laws were passed requiring participation in sports to be determined according to sex assigned at birth. Similar restrictions are in effect in more than two dozen states.
According to the BBC, during oral arguments in April, the justices were skeptical of the attempt to abolish birthright citizenship. In the cases involving transgender athletes, at least five justices, it was reported, appeared inclined to support the restrictions during January hearings. The U.S. Supreme Court has a conservative 6-3 majority.
Tags: USA/Politics/Sport