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# *Trump v. Barbara*: Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court 

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Paul Finkelman 

President William McKinley Distinguished Professor of Law and Public Policy, Emeritus, Albany Law School and Visiting Professor of Law, University of Toledo College of Law

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[Dan Greenberg](/people/dan-greenberg)

Senior Legal Fellow

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[Ilya Somin](/people/ilya-somin)

Professor of Law, George Mason University, and B. Kenneth Simon Chair in Constitutional Studies, Cato Institute

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Jack Chin 

Edward L. Barrett Jr. Distinguished Professor of Law and Director of Clinical Legal Education, UC Davis School of Law

Does the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee birthright citizenship to persons born in the United States to parents without permanent immigration status? Please join us for an insightful discussion with a group of scholars who will break down *Trump v. Barbara*, consider the recent Supreme Court oral argument, and explore the approaches the Court might take as it reaches a decision.

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