Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Clash

The case represents one of the most significant challenges to executive power in recent history, with the administration arguing that the president has the authority to redefine who is 'subject to the jurisdiction' of the United States.

During the hearing, Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson and other members of the court's liberal wing highlighted the potential for mass disenfranchisement if the order were upheld.

Even some conservative justices expressed reservations about upending over a century of legal tradition through executive fiat.

A ruling against the administration could deal a major blow to one of the president's central campaign promises.