# U.S. District Judge Lewis Kaplan

Type: Person

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-08**: Trump Requests Rehearing — On Truth Social, Trump announces he will seek an immediate rehearing, calling the decision a 'miscarriage of justice.' This extremely rare request highlights the finality of Supreme Court rulings.
- **2026-06-30**: Supreme Court Strikes Down Order — The Supreme Court rules 6-3 that the executive order is unconstitutional, reaffirming that the 14th Amendment guarantees citizenship to all born on U.S. soil.
- **2025-01-20**: Executive Order Signed — President Trump signs an executive order aiming to restrict birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants and those on temporary visas.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### Trump Seeks SCOTUS Rehearing After 6-3 Birthright Citizenship Loss, First Since 1965
2026-07-12 00:36:34 · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 5/10 · Sources: 13

President Trump’s extraordinary request for the Supreme Court to rehear its June 30 birthright citizenship ruling tests procedural norms—the last rehearing granted was in 1965. Legal experts view the move as symbolic but it keeps constitutional and procedural law in the spotlight.
Full story: https://getlegalbrief.com/story/trump-scotus-rehearing-birthright-citizenship-1965

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