The Trump administration has escalated its legal confrontations by appealing to the Supreme Court to lift a 14-day block on mass firings of federal workers across nearly two dozen agencies, including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Department of Justice (DOJ) is seeking to proceed with these Reduction in Force (RIFs) actions. In a separate but equally significant case, the Supreme Court is considering the legality of President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. The order challenges the 14th Amendment's guarantee of citizenship for all persons born in the U.S., except for children of diplomats and soldiers of invading armies, by claiming it was never intended to apply to children of undocumented immigrants and temporary visa-holders. These cases before the Supreme Court could directly impact the legal status of thousands of children born on American soil and influence the balance of power between the executive and judicial branches.