The Trump administration is seeking to roll back the historical understanding that birthright citizenship extends to almost anyone born in the United States.
A deal in Congress to end the government shutdown includes full SNAP funding through September and could mean the Supreme Court will not have to issue a ruling later.
The court turned away an appeal filed by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who was sued after refusing to issue a marriage license to a gay couple.
The Republican National Committee is among those challenging a law in Mississippi, similar to those in many other states, that allow mail-in ballots to be counted after Election Day.