WHAT:
Groups representing a class of all babies who would be subject to President Trump’s executive order that seeks to restrict birthright citizenship will brief reporters ahead of next week’s Supreme Court arguments in the case, Trump v. Barbara.
The Barbara case is a nationwide class action brought by the ACLU of Maine, ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project, ACLU of New Hampshire, ACLU of Massachusetts, Legal Defense Fund, Asian Law Caucus, and Democracy Defenders Fund.
Courts have repeatedly blocked the Trump administration from implementing the executive order, finding it violates the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, over a century of Supreme Court precedent, and a longstanding federal law.
The Supreme Court will hear arguments on April 1 at 9 a.m. ACLU National Legal Director Cecellia Wang will argue for the ACLU and others challenging the executive order.
SPEAKERS:
- Cody Wofsy, Deputy Director, ACLU Immigrants’ Rights Project
- Aarti Kohli, Executive Director, Asian Law Caucus
- Morenike Fajana, Senior Legal Counsel, Legal Defense Fund
- Taryn Wilgus Null, Senior Counsel, Democracy Defenders Fund
WHEN:
Thursday, March 26, 3 p.m. ET
WHERE:
Virtual press briefing via Zoom. To register, email [email protected].
RESOURCES:
Case background, including legal documents and frequently asked questions, can be found here.
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