Amicus Statement Filed: Freedmen Trust Responds to Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship Case
- Freedmen Nation
- Jun 8
- 2 min read
Summary
The Freedmen Trust has issued a formal Amicus Statement in response to the recent U.S. Supreme Court hearings on birthright citizenship under the Fourteenth Amendment. Although the Court has already held oral arguments, the Trust has submitted this public legal filing to the Department of Justice, Office of the Solicitor General, and the Office of Management and Budget to ensure the constitutional standing of Freedmen is not harmed by any forthcoming ruling.
This legal action was taken to place the Trust’s position on record, protect status-based reparations frameworks, and prevent reinterpretation of the 14th Amendment that could erase the legal identity of Freedmen.
Why It Matters
The case currently under review could narrow the definition of “subject to the jurisdiction thereof”, a key clause in the Fourteenth Amendment. Such a shift could have unintended consequences for civic and fiduciary identities that are not based on race or immigration—but on direct ties to U.S. chattel slavery.
The Trust’s brief warns that this kind of ruling could:
Strip Freedmen of their distinct legal identity
Undermine fiduciary reparations claims governed by private trust law
Lead to federal or state agencies treating Freedmen as interchangeable with modern immigrant or racial categories
What Was Filed
Amicus Statement
Read the full Amicus Brief (PDF)
Cover Memo to DOJ, OMB, and Solicitor General
FOIA Case Reference
The Trust operates with formal recognition under FOIA Case No. 2025-FO-00112, confirming its authority to govern reparations-related identity protections on behalf of Freedmen.
Statement from the Trust
The Trust does not seek to restrict birthright citizenship, but to ensure that any ruling avoids collateral damage to the fragile, status-driven mechanisms of reparations, identity verification, and civic redress that were promised but never delivered after the Civil War.
What Happens Next
The Freedmen Trust will continue to:
Monitor the Supreme Court ruling
Activate legal and policy defenses if Freedmen protections are impacted
Submit additional notices and statements to relevant agencies
Learn More or Take Action
This Amicus Statement is part of a broader legal mission to preserve Freedmen identity as a protected class under trust law. To support or engage with this effort, visit contact us here.
Let the record show: Freedmen are not immigrants, and their legal status shall not be erased.
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