A recent Supreme Court handling of birthright citizenship is drawing sharp public scrutiny. Critics fear the justices “botched” a major constitutional question, pushing the responsibility to Congress. The move could carry the same weight as Roe v. Wade in shaping America’s legal landscape.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett, in her forthcoming memoir, argues that the Supreme Court erred by getting “ahead of the American people” in its original Roe v. Wade ruling. Her defense underscores how the Court’s conservative majority aligns with her perspective on constitutional interpretation.