Case: Nathan v. Trump
1:26-cv-03377 | U.S. District Court for the District of District of Columbia
Filed Date: Sept. 28, 2026
Case Ongoing
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Case Summary
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On September 28, 2026, three plaintiffs—a minor child represented by a guardian with G-4 visa status, a non-U.S. citizen parent in Australia expecting a child via surrogacy in the U.S., and a G-4 visa holder employed by an international organization—filed suit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia against the President, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S. Department of State (DOS), and the U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA). The complaint challenged Executive Order No. 14,418 (EO2), issued on August 6, 2026, which purported to deny birthright citizenship to children born in the U.S. to parents employed by international organizations or foreign governments, as well as those born via surrogacy to non-U.S. citizens. The plaintiffs alleged that EO2 violated the Fourteenth Amendment’s Citizenship Clause and 8 U.S.C. § 1401 by imposing unconstitutional restrictions on birthright citizenship, following a prior executive order struck down by the Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara (2026). They further claimed that implementing guidance from DHS, DOS, and SSA required parents to submit attestations under penalty of perjury to obtain passports or Social Security numbers, effectively denying citizenship to targeted children. The lawsuit sought class certification, declaratory and injunctive relief, and the vacatur of related agency actions.
This case is ongoing.
Summary Authors
Cristina Gonzalez (10/11/2026)
People
For PACER's information on parties and their attorneys, see: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/74859805/parties/nathan-v-trump/
Cooper, Christopher Reid (District of Columbia)
Eisen, Norman Larry (District of Columbia)
Goin, Lucia (District of Columbia)
Mays, Tianna Jade (District of Columbia)
Michelman, Scott (District of Columbia)
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Docket
See docket on RECAP: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/74859805/nathan-v-trump/
Last updated Oct. 14, 2026, 3:07 a.m.
Docket for: NATHAN v. TRUMP
Case Details
State / Territory:
Case Type(s):
Special Collection(s):
Trump Administration 2.0: Challenges to the Government
Key Dates
Filing Date: Sept. 28, 2026
Case Ongoing: Yes
Plaintiffs
Plaintiff Description:
A minor child represented by a guardian with G-4 visa status, a non-U.S. citizen parent in Australia expecting a child via surrogacy in the U.S., and a G-4 visa holder employed by an international organization.
Plaintiff Type(s):
Attorney Organizations:
ACLU Immigrants' Rights Project
Public Interest Lawyer: Yes
Filed Pro Se: No
Class Action Sought: Yes
Class Action Outcome: Pending
Defendants
Federal
Commissioner of Social Security Administration
Secretary of Homeland Security
Secretary of State
The President
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Department of State
U.S. Social Security Administration
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Case Details
Causes of Action:
Administrative Procedure Act, 5 U.S.C. §§ 551 et seq.
Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2201
Ex parte Young (federal or state officials)
Constitutional Clause(s):
Other Dockets:
District of District of Columbia 1:26-cv-03377
Available Documents:
Outcome
Prevailing Party: None Yet / None
Relief Sought:
Relief Granted:
Source of Relief:
Issues
Discrimination Basis:
National origin discrimination
Immigration/Border:
Undocumented immigrants - rights and duties
Case Summary of Nathan v. Trump, Civil Rights Litig. Clearinghouse, https://clearinghouse.net/case/48491/ (last updated 10/11/2026).