When is the Supreme Court expected to address the constitutional merits of Trump's birthright citizenship order?

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Legal experts expect the constitutional question of whether Trump's order violates the Fourteenth Amendment to return to the Supreme Court after lower courts rule on the merits. A circuit split is probable, which typically forces Supreme Court review. However, by focusing on procedural issues rather than constitutional substance, the Court allows Trump's potentially unconstitutional policy to take partial effect for months or years while the merits litigation plays out. Procedural rulings can achieve substantive political outcomes while maintaining judicial plausible deniability.

When is the Supreme Court expected to address the constitutional merits of Trump's birthright citizenship order?

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