# SoS 2026: Birthrights and Firing People

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Podcast: [Civil Discourse](https://stenobird.com/podcast/civil-discourse-765918)
Published: 2026-07-10T16:00:00+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3603

## Resource

Aughie and Nia discuss the Supreme Court opinions in Trump V Barbara, Trump v. Cook, and Trump V Slaughter. In Trump v Barbara, the justices were asked to decide whether Trump's Executive Order banning birthright citizenship was legal. In Trump v Cook, the Court decided whether Trump was allowed to fire a Federal Reserve Board Governor. In the final case of this episode, the Justices addressed whether Trump could fire a Federal Trade Commissioner.

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