Alan Dershowitz Warns That One Of Trump's Executive Orders Might Not Survive In Court

Posted • January 22, 2025: Constitutional law attorney Alan Dershowitz is warning that one of President Donald Trump's Day One executive actions might not survive a legal challenge already lodged against it. Shortly after he was sworn in, Trump issued an executive order—titled "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship"—that tightens the grounds on which U.S. citizenship will be granted to those born in America. In an episode of "The Dershow," a skeptical Dershowitz said that while he believes birthright citizenship was "a dumb idea," he doesn't think Trump can nullify it through executive action. Hours into Trump's presidency, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) launched a lawsuit over the executive order, arguing that it violates the 14th Amendment. Although Trump had considered ending birthright citizenship during his first term, he never issued an order on it until now. (…)

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