The Supreme Court agreed to hear the case over whether President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship is constitutional.

It would be a monumental decision on a subject that has been widely considered settled law in the U.S.

The court revealed it was granting the appeal on Friday after it had previously sided with the president on technical grounds regarding his birthright executive order. Now it will look at the merits of the controversy.

If the conservative court were to rule in Trump’s favor of Trump’s effort to end automatic birthright citizenship for children born on U.S. soil, it would have widespread implications for the Constitution, immigration law, and even U.S. citizens documenting the birth of newborns.

The court will likely hear oral arguments in the case

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