D. John Sauer: Trump’s top litigator faces uphill battle with birthright citizenship | CNN Politics

The Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear its biggest case of the term: about whether President Donald Trump’s effort to limit birthright citizenship through executive order is constitutional. This case will not be easy to win – a ruling for Trump would upend a long-standing tenant of constitutional law and would have significant implications for US citizens who could face new hurdles documenting newborns. The case will be argued by Solicitor General D. John Sauer, who has become Trump’s favorite litigator after securing historic victories on issues such as presidential immunity and limiting the power of judges to block his policies nationwide. Sauer’s name is also frequently mentioned as a possible Supreme Court nominee should a vacancy arise. Parents fear their children born in the US could become ‘stateless’ if Trump wins birthright case “John Sauer has been so effective for President Trump, both as his defense attorney and as a solicitor general. He is certainly at the top of my short list for the Supreme Court,” said Trump outside legal adviser Mike Davis. Sauer is so favored by the president that when he lost a case about Trump’s tariff policy earlier this ye