{"id":247,"date":"2026-06-30T18:27:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:27:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=247"},"modified":"2026-06-30T18:27:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T18:27:46","slug":"supreme-court-strikes-down-trumps-attempt-to-end-birthright-citizenship","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/valutednews.com\/?p=247","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court strikes down Trump\u2019s attempt to end birthright citizenship"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.6116705555555555%2C$multiply_0.7554%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_94%2C$y_103\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/32c80dd640d1ea87b65ba9543efe364c2e279749\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Supreme Court strikes down Trump\u2019s attempt to end birthright citizenship\" title=\"Supreme Court strikes down Trump\u2019s attempt to end birthright citizenship\" 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reasonable\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/cca617e20fed553db0634ac6be4ce4273a57d719, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/cca617e20fed553db0634ac6be4ce4273a57d719 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/cca617e20fed553db0634ac6be4ce4273a57d719, 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xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><default:g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><default:path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"\/><\/default:g><default:g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><default:path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"\/><\/default:g><\/default:svg><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Members of the public waiting to attend the open session of the Supreme Court for the delivery of its birthright citizenship ruling.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Bloomberg<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The opinions were handed down just before the court\u2019s long summer break, and come one day after <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/north-america\/trump-s-big-day-at-the-supreme-court-an-historic-win-a-tremendous-loss-and-more-to-come-20260630-p60b4m.html\">a flurry of verdicts on Trump administration matters<\/a> that will impact presidential power long beyond Trump\u2019s term.<\/p>\n<p>In a split decision, the majority of the bench affirmed birthright citizenship, determining: \u201cCitizenship, then and now, was the right to have rights \u2013 to freely participate in our political community. The Framers of the Fourteenth Amendment extended that promise to \u2018every free-born person in this land\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>The first sentence of the 14th Amendment to the US Constitution states: \u201cAll persons born or naturalised in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One of Trump\u2019s first acts on January 20, 2025 \u2013 the day he took office \u2013 was to sign <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/north-america\/in-times-of-conflict-and-chaos-the-courts-still-show-trump-who-s-boss-20260402-p5zks4.html\">an executive order stipulating that citizenship should not be recognised<\/a> if a baby\u2019s mother was unlawfully present in the US at the time of the birth, and the father was not a citizen or permanent resident.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/32c80dd640d1ea87b65ba9543efe364c2e279749, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/32c80dd640d1ea87b65ba9543efe364c2e279749 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/32c80dd640d1ea87b65ba9543efe364c2e279749, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/32c80dd640d1ea87b65ba9543efe364c2e279749 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Donald Trump foreshadowed that he expected the court to rule against his birthright citizenship order.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/32c80dd640d1ea87b65ba9543efe364c2e279749\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/32c80dd640d1ea87b65ba9543efe364c2e279749, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/32c80dd640d1ea87b65ba9543efe364c2e279749 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><default:g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><default:path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"\/><\/default:g><default:g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><default:path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"\/><\/default:g><\/default:svg><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>President Donald Trump foreshadowed that he expected the court to rule against his birthright citizenship order.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Bloomberg<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Citizenship would also not be recognised if the mother was legally but temporarily in the US at the time of the birth, and the father was not a citizen or permanent resident.<\/p>\n<p>But the court noted that none of these words or concepts were found in the 14th Amendment. \u201cFor a simple reason: they did not matter,\u201d the majority found.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>\u201cIf Congress intended to limit American citizenship to the children of those domiciled in the United States, nothing in the succinct language of the Citizenship Clause conveyed that design.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The bench was split, and not strictly along ideological lines. Chief Justice John Roberts \u2013 a conservative judge nominated by Republican president George W. Bush \u2013 wrote the majority opinion, and was joined by the three liberal justices <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/north-america\/sweet-moment-for-republicans-amy-coney-barrett-confirmed-as-supreme-court-judge-20201027-p568wg.html\">along with Trump appointee Amy Coney Barrett<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8500febae6d8e88da6521f59487d778d6bc283fe, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8500febae6d8e88da6521f59487d778d6bc283fe 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8500febae6d8e88da6521f59487d778d6bc283fe, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8500febae6d8e88da6521f59487d778d6bc283fe 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Supreme Court justices John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett at the State of the Union address in February.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8500febae6d8e88da6521f59487d778d6bc283fe\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8500febae6d8e88da6521f59487d778d6bc283fe, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8500febae6d8e88da6521f59487d778d6bc283fe 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><default:g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><default:path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"\/><\/default:g><default:g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><default:path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"\/><\/default:g><\/default:svg><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Supreme Court justices John Roberts, Elena Kagan, Brett Kavanaugh and Amy Coney Barrett at the State of the Union address in February.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Bloomberg<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Brett Kavanaugh, a conservative appointed by Trump, found the president\u2019s executive order did not breach the Constitution but contravened a federal law that could yet be changed.<\/p>\n<p>The other conservative judges dissented entirely. Clarence Thomas, the second longest-serving Supreme Court justice in US history, said the 14th Amendment was enacted after the Civil War to secure the rights of former slaves, not \u201cforeign birth tourists and illegal aliens\u201d. He said in his dissent: \u201cI am not sure that today\u2019s opinion will stand the test of time.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>Trump had already foreshadowed that he expected the court to rule against him. In a social media post, he said the verdict was \u201cbad for our country\u201d, but birthright citizenship could still be dismantled through legislation rather than executive order.<br \/><strong\/><\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/north-america\/trump-s-big-day-at-the-supreme-court-an-historic-win-a-tremendous-loss-and-more-to-come-20260630-p60b4m.html\" tabindex=\"-1\" class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2649%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_103%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ddb3ce6f9db8ac7aa3042be1a8b4c070471e524d, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2649%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_103%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ddb3ce6f9db8ac7aa3042be1a8b4c070471e524d 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2649%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_103%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ddb3ce6f9db8ac7aa3042be1a8b4c070471e524d, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2649%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_103%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ddb3ce6f9db8ac7aa3042be1a8b4c070471e524d 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donald Trump, pictured in the Oval Office on Monday, welcomed the \u201cgreatest increase in presidential power in 100 years\u201d.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2649%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_103%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ddb3ce6f9db8ac7aa3042be1a8b4c070471e524d\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2649%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_103%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ddb3ce6f9db8ac7aa3042be1a8b4c070471e524d, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.2649%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_103%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ddb3ce6f9db8ac7aa3042be1a8b4c070471e524d 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cCongress should start TODAY to work on ending expensive and unfair to our Country, Birthright Citizenship. They will have my Complete and Total Support!\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In a later post, Trump portrayed the court\u2019s decision as a victory for China. The administration argued in court that companies were helping Chinese elites &#8211; among others &#8211; to enter the US to give birth, so their child would gain US citizenship.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would like to congratulate President Xi, and the Great Country of China, on their massive Birthright Citizenship WIN!\u201d Trump wrote on Tuesday (Washington time).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>While some politicians and pundits have quoted far higher figures, the Centre for Immigration Studies &#8211; which advocates for low immigration &#8211; attributes about 20-26,000 births a year to birth tourism.<\/p>\n<p>Immigration reform has been a focus of Trump\u2019s second term, including closing the country\u2019s southern border and deporting millions of people he says are living in the US illegally.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.422%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_34%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/fa1735363b670ec0e0c2a946a9305af115f50596, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.422%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_34%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/fa1735363b670ec0e0c2a946a9305af115f50596 2x\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.422%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_34%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/fa1735363b670ec0e0c2a946a9305af115f50596, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.422%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_34%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/fa1735363b670ec0e0c2a946a9305af115f50596 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Trump portrayed the decision as a big win for China, which the administration has accused of exploiting birthright citizenship.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.422%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_34%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/fa1735363b670ec0e0c2a946a9305af115f50596\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.422%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_34%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/fa1735363b670ec0e0c2a946a9305af115f50596, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.422%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_34%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/fa1735363b670ec0e0c2a946a9305af115f50596 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><default:g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><default:path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"\/><\/default:g><default:g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><default:path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"\/><\/default:g><\/default:svg><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Trump portrayed the decision as a big win for China, which the administration has accused of exploiting birthright citizenship.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty Images<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Despite its 6-3 conservative majority frequently finding in Trump\u2019s favour, the Supreme Court has been one of the major handbrakes on the president\u2019s agenda \u2013 most notably <a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/world\/north-america\/us-supreme-court-rules-donald-trump-s-sweeping-global-tariffs-are-illegal-20260115-p5nu5t.html\">when it struck down his so-called \u201creciprocal tariffs\u201d<\/a> in February.<\/p>\n<p>But the court handed him a significant win on Tuesday (US time) by siding with West Virginia in a case brought by the family of a biologically male transgender girl who wished to compete in the girls\u2019 athletics teams at her school.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>The majority ruled that anti-discrimination law \u2013 specifically, one from 1972 called Title IX \u2013 did not prevent schools from limiting sports teams to biological females, which they said was a reasonable line to draw.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.3382%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_140%2C$y_106\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/c6e54a9a629561b15a7dfe42c55d82a26478eca4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.3382%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_140%2C$y_106\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/c6e54a9a629561b15a7dfe42c55d82a26478eca4 2x\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The US Supreme Court in 2021. Seated from left: Associate justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John Roberts, associate justices Stephen Breyer and Sonia Sotomayor. Standing from left: Associate justices Brett Kavanaugh, Elena Kagan, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.3382%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_140%2C$y_106\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/c6e54a9a629561b15a7dfe42c55d82a26478eca4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.3382%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_140%2C$y_106\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/c6e54a9a629561b15a7dfe42c55d82a26478eca4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.3382%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_140%2C$y_106\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/c6e54a9a629561b15a7dfe42c55d82a26478eca4 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>\u201cGiven the inherent physical differences between the sexes, allowing only biological females to play on women\u2019s and girls\u2019 teams can reduce the risk of physical injury and ensure fair competition,\u201d the majority wrote.<\/p>\n<p>There was insufficient medical evidence to claim \u2013 as the plaintiffs did \u2013 that at least some biological males who took puberty blockers no longer retained physical advantages over biological females, the court found.<\/p>\n<p>The ruling affirms laws banning transgender athletes from women\u2019s sport in 27 US states, and will potentially influence governments and sporting bodies internationally as they grapple with similar issues.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\">\n<p>Riley Gaines, a former college swimmer turned conservative activist who campaigns against the inclusion of transgender women in women\u2019s sports, said the law of the land \u201cnow reflects reality and common sense\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Not all agreed. One of the most senior Democrats to speak out against the decision was 2024 vice presidential candidate Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, whose state allows transgender participation.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the Supreme Court says states can be cruel to trans kids, my message is clear: Here in Minnesota, we stand with and value our trans neighbours and youth,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Get a note directly from our foreign <\/i><\/b><b><i>correspondents <\/i><\/b><b><i>on what\u2019s making headlines around the world. <\/i><\/b><a class=\"inline-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/newsletter-signup?newsletter=trump-biden-2020&amp;utm_source=EditorialArticle&amp;utm_medium=ArticleText&amp;utm_campaign=Newsletters\"><b><i>Sign up for our weekly What in the World newsletter<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"article-footer\" class=\"sc-780f6c39-0 fWnQtB\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-1 bhFzjY noPrint\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-2 ksUUFP\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga sc-780f6c39-3 fMMhlQ\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><default:svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><default:path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"\/><\/default:svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button><\/p>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 yEdFV sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/goodfood\/saved\" class=\"sc-3f16ee48-12 sc-d1b14060-2 jyLmZI iQLtAb\">saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-b5b9fd03-0 ksyHqK\">\n<div class=\"sc-b5b9fd03-1 LVIFj\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Michael Koziol\" data-testid=\"author-avatar-image\" height=\"40\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/w_40%2Ch_40%2Cc_fill%2Cg_auto:faces\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/369958dc66697d0627416b0b8924e301553f0262\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/w_40%2Ch_40%2Cc_fill%2Cg_auto:faces\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/369958dc66697d0627416b0b8924e301553f0262, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/w_80%2Ch_80%2Cc_fill%2Cg_auto:faces\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/369958dc66697d0627416b0b8924e301553f0262 2x\" width=\"40\" class=\"sc-9a01536c-0 libeSR\"\/><span data-testid=\"author-bio\" class=\"sc-b5b9fd03-3 cVMGnz\"><span><a class=\"sc-cba76dee-0 hdiTqm sc-b5b9fd03-2 jcGta-D\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smh.com.au\/by\/michael-koziol-hvf7q\">Michael Koziol<\/a> is the North America correspondent for The Age and Sydney Morning Herald. 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