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Trump v. Barbara

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Supreme Court of the United States
Trump v. Barbara
Docket number: 25-365
Term: 2025
Court: United States Supreme Court
Important dates
Pending
Court membership
Chief Justice John RobertsClarence ThomasSamuel AlitoSonia SotomayorElena KaganNeil GorsuchBrett KavanaughAmy Coney BarrettKetanji Brown Jackson

Trump v. Barbara is a case scheduled for argument before the Supreme Court of the United States during the court's October 2025-2026 term.

HIGHLIGHTS
  • The questions presented: "The question presented is whether the Executive Order complies on its face with the Citizenship Clause and with 8 U.S.C. 1401(a), which codifies that Clause."[1]
  • The outcome: The appeal is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.

  • The case came on a writ of certiorari to the United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire. To review the lower court's opinion, click here.

    Timeline

    The following timeline details key events in this case:

    • December 5, 2025: The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to hear the case.
    • September 26, 2025: Donald J. Trump appealed to the U.S. Supreme Court.
    • July 10, 2025: The United States District Court for the District of New Hampshire granted the Trump administration’s motion for a preliminary injunction as to the certified class.

    Questions presented

    The petitioner presented the following questions to the court:[1]

    Questions presented:
    The question presented is whether the Executive Order complies on its face with the Citizenship Clause and with 8 U.S.C. 1401(a), which codifies that Clause.[2]

    Oral argument

    Audio

    Audio of the case will be posted here when it is made available.

    Transcript

    A transcript of the case will be posted here when it is made available.

    Outcome

    The case is pending adjudication before the U.S. Supreme Court.

    October term 2025-2026

    See also: Supreme Court cases, October term 2025-2026

    The Supreme Court began hearing cases for the term on October 6, 2025. The court's yearly term begins on the first Monday in October and lasts until the first Monday in October the following year. The court generally releases the majority of its decisions by mid-June.[3]


    See also

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    Footnotes

    1. 1.0 1.1 Supreme Court of the United States, "25-365 TRUMP V. BARBARA QP", December 5, 2025
    2. Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    3. SupremeCourt.gov, "The Supreme Court at Work: The Term and Caseload," accessed January 24, 2022