Donald Trump said he plans to petition the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision on a citizenship matter, a move that faces steep historical odds.
Requests for the court to rehear cases after ruling are extraordinarily rare. The justices last granted such a petition in 1965, marking decades without reopening a decided case. The court has only once reversed itself following a rehearing, underscoring how unlikely Trump's strategy would be to succeed.
The former president's announcement suggests he intends to challenge the finality of the Supreme Court's position, though legal experts say the threshold for convincing the nine justices to reconsider is extraordinarily high. The court typically views its decisions as settled unless extraordinary circumstances emerge or a justice changes their mind.
Trump's signaled approach adds another layer to his legal battles, which span multiple courts and jurisdictions. Whether the petition materializes and what specific arguments it might contain remain unclear.
Author Sarah Mitchell: "Threatening to drag a settled Supreme Court case back for rehearing is a familiar Trump move, but the math hasn't changed since 1965, and it won't change now."
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