Resolution criteria on PolyGram: The Supreme Court is hearing arguments on the merits of Donald Trump’s Executive Order “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship” (https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-actions/2025/01/protecting-the-meaning-and-value-of-american-citizenship/) which directed that children born in the United States would not automatically receive U.S. citizenship if their parents were in the country unlawfully or on certain temporary visas.
PolyGram is an on-chain prediction market where you trade YES or NO outcome shares with real USDC on Polygon. For this market, buy YES if you believe the event will happen, or NO if you think it won't. Your maximum loss is your stake — winning shares pay $1.00 each at resolution. Unlike sportsbooks, there is no house edge: prices are set by supply and demand from other traders and reflect the crowd's real-time probability.
Market outcomes
| SCOTUS strikes down Trump's Birthright Citizenship EO? | 92% YES | 8% NO |
Trump's January 2025 executive order seeks to eliminate automatic birthright citizenship for children born to undocumented parents or those on temporary visas, directly challenging the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause. The Supreme Court has agreed to hear arguments on the order's constitutionality, with the case expected to reach a decision by June 2026. The 91% implied probability on Polymarket's order book reflects strong consensus that the Court will strike down the order, though this represents a substantial shift from initial market pricing when the EO was signed.
The 14th Amendment's text—"all persons born or naturalised in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens"—has been interpreted since United States v. Wong Kim Ark (1898) to grant automatic citizenship to nearly all children born on U.S. soil regardless of parental immigration status. The current Court's composition, with six conservative justices, complicates historical precedent. However, the explicit constitutional language and over 125 years of settled jurisprudence create a high bar for reversal. The 91% probability reflects scepticism that even this conservative majority will overturn foundational citizenship doctrine.
Key catalysts include the Court's oral argument schedule (likely autumn 2025), any interim rulings on related cases, and signals from justices' questioning during arguments. Lower court injunctions blocking the order's implementation will shape practical pressure on the Court. The settlement window extends to August 2026, allowing time for post-decision clarification if the ruling is narrow or contains ambiguous language requiring further litigation.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if no one stakes a counter-claim the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token-holder voting. Payouts clear in USDC to the winning side.
The mechanics for trading "SCOTUS strikes down Trump's Birthright Citizenship EO?" are the same as any other PolyGram political event contract. Each YES share resolves to $1 if the event happens, or $0 if it doesn't. The current price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the market's probability estimate, set live by the order book.
$121K in lifetime turnover and $16K of resting liquidity puts this market in the around the median by volume for politics contracts on PolyGram. Order-book depth is thin — large orders may need to be split across the book or executed as limit orders.
Last 24 hours alone saw $91 in turnover, consistent with the market's lifetime daily-average pace.
The market has been open for around a month — fresh enough that information asymmetry remains a real factor.
Higher-volume markets tend to have tighter spreads and faster price discovery — meaning the displayed YES/NO percentages are more likely to reflect the true crowd-implied probability rather than a single trader's directional view.
As of today, traders on Polymarket price this outcome at 92%. The number updates continuously as the order book clears. PolyGram mirrors the same live odds with locale-aware formatting and USDC settlement.
Resolution is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a 2-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested the payout is final. Contested outcomes escalate to UMA token holders.
This prediction market is scheduled to close on 31 August 2026. After the resolving event occurs, settlement typically clears within 24 hours once the UMA optimistic oracle confirms the outcome. All payouts are in USDC on the Polygon network.
To trade on this prediction market, create a free PolyGram account at polygram.ink, deposit USDC via Polygon, and place a YES or NO order on the outcome you believe in. You can learn more on our how-it-works page. Your maximum loss is limited to your stake — there is no leverage or margin.
When the outcome is determined, winning YES shares pay out $1.00 each in USDC, while losing shares pay $0. Settlement is handled by the UMA optimistic oracle on Polygon — a proposer submits the result, a two-hour dispute window opens, and if uncontested, payouts are distributed automatically. You can withdraw your winnings to any Polygon wallet.
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