civil-liberties group that argued the case; lead plaintiff perspective

ACLU National Legal Director Cecillia Wang, who argued the case, called the ruling 'a reaffirmation of a fundamental American promise.' Executive Director Anthony Romero stated Trump 'suffered a stunning loss.' The Asian Law Caucus's Aarti Kohli called it 'an important victory for Asian Americans who have been told for generations that we don't belong here.' NAACP LDF President Janai Nelson cautioned that the ruling 'should have been 9-0' and that 'four justices agreed to varying degrees with the president's desecration of the Constitution.'

“President Trump suffered a stunning loss when the Supreme Court struck down his unconstitutional executive order on birthright citizenship.”