Trump v. Barbara · ¶334

Practice and precedent immediately and long following ratification support the same conclusion. In constitutional law, this Court often pays close attention to how government officials interpreted and applied a constitutional provision shortly after its enactment. See Stuart v. Laird, 1 Cranch 299, 309 (1803); Trump v. Slaughter, 609 U. S. ＿＿＿, ＿＿＿–＿＿＿ (2026) (slip op., at 9–13). Here, the Executive Branch, Congress, and the Judiciary all largely interpreted the Citizenship Clause to require domicile in the decades following ratification.

slip opinion, revised 7/01/26
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