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Why are justices Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan testifying before Congress?

Here's why Amy Coney Barrett and Elena Kagan are testifying before Congress. Seated (L-R): Justices Sonia Sotomayor, Clarence Thomas, Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr., Samuel A. Alito, Jr. and Elena Kagan. Standing (L-R): Justices Amy Coney Barrett, Neil M. Gorsuch, Brett M. Kavanaugh and Ketanji Brown Jackson. (REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo)
Updated on Jul 13, 2026 08:54 pm IST

Why must Trump pay E Jean Carroll $5.8M? Court order explained

The decision came after the US Supreme Court declined to hear Trump’s challenge to the jury’s 2023 verdict.
Published on Jul 09, 2026 01:51 am IST

Restoring birthright citizenship in the US

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The US top court has now preserved the extent of birthright citizenship as understood before the Trump executive order. The court deemed the order “unlawful” in a 6:3 majority and violative of the US constitution in a slim 5:4 majority. (Bloomberg)
Published on Jul 02, 2026 12:11 pm IST

Why Indians in US will benefit the most by birthright citizenship order

Representative Greg Casar, a Democrat from Texas, center, joined by House Democratic Party caucus chairs, speaks during a news conference on the US Supreme Court birthright citizenship decision outside the US Capitol in Washington.
Updated on Jul 02, 2026 02:41 pm IST

From Jus Soli to Wong Kim case: Trials and turns of birthright citizenship in US

The US Supreme Court rejected a central plank of President Donald Trump's immigration agenda on Tuesday, deeming his plan to restrict birthright citizenship as unconstitutional
Updated on Jul 01, 2026 12:13 pm IST