what was the scotus vote on birthright citizenship

The Supreme Court vote on birthright citizenship was 6-3. The Court upheld birthright citizenship on constitutional grounds, with Chief Justice John Roberts joined by the three liberal justices, and Justice Brett Kavanaugh agreeing with the outcome on narrower federal-law grounds.

Who dissented

• Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, and Neil Gorsuch dissented.

• The majority said the Fourteenth Amendment protects automatic citizenship for nearly all children born in the United States.

Why it matters

The ruling rejected President Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship by executive order. It also left in place the long-standing constitutional understanding that most people born on U.S. soil are citizens at birth.

Tiny context

There’s one nuance in how reporters described the vote: some coverage called it 6-3 , while noting that only five justices fully joined the main Roberts opinion and Kavanaugh concurred separately.