US Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order After Supreme Court Ruling

Federal Judge Blocks Executive Order

• ⚖️ A federal judge in New Hampshire has blocked President Trump's executive order that aimed to end birthright citizenship.
• 📌 The judge ruled that a lawsuit challenging the order can proceed as a class action, with the decision applying nationwide.
• 💡 This ruling revives the legal battle over the administration's efforts to challenge the long-standing law of birthright citizenship.

Legal Challenges and Supreme Court Precedent

• 📜 The US Constitution establishes that individuals born in the US are automatically citizens.
• 🏛️ The ruling tests lower courts' ability to issue nationwide decisions following a recent US Supreme Court decision that limited federal courts' power to issue universal injunctions.
• 🤝 The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) filed the class action lawsuit on behalf of immigrant parents and their infants.

ACLU's Argument and White House Response

• 🚫 The ACLU argues that denying birthright citizenship to babies born in the US to undocumented parents or foreign visitors is unconstitutional.
• 🗣️ The White House expressed strong disapproval, calling the judge's decision an "unlawful attempt to circumvent the Supreme Court's clear order against universal relief."
• ⚔️ The administration stated it would vigorously fight against attempts by judges to impede policies President Trump was elected to implement, indicating continued legal battles.