Constitutional Opinion No. 2026-0667
Case Information
- Source
- Federal Register / Executive Office of the President
- Author
- President Donald J. Trump
- Publication Date
- 2026-07-13
- Content Type
- Official Communication
- Opinion Issued
- 2026-07-19
- AFCS Version
- 1.0
Holding
The Court holds that this notice, continuing for one year the national emergency with respect to hostage-taking and the wrongful detention of United States nationals abroad, aligns strongly with the Standard. It prioritizes the protection of American citizens abroad (Article I), sustains a strength-based national-security posture against foreign states and terrorist organizations (Article XVI), and safeguards the safety of United States nationals (Article XVIII). Scored under the default 70/30 weighting as an official presidential notice. No Automatic Fail is triggered. Final score 83 — America First.
It is the judgment of this Court that Opinion No. 2026-0667 is hereby entered into the record, in accordance with the America First Constitutional Standard. The score stands. The reasoning is published. The record is public.