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Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions, Leaves Birthright Citizenship Executive Order Unresolved

The Supreme Court's recent ruling restricts nationwide injunctions, impacting Trump's birthright citizenship executive order, but does not address its constitutionality.

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  • The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to limit judges' ability to issue nationwide injunctions, affecting federal actions.
  • Justice Amy Coney Barrett authored the majority opinion, highlighting the need to prevent judicial overreach by lower courts.
  • The Court did not rule on the constitutionality of Trump's birthright citizenship executive order, leaving it unresolved for now.
  • Challengers are exploring new legal options, with Maryland lawyers filing an amended complaint for class-wide relief against the executive order.
  • Trump aims to use the ruling to further his birthright citizenship proposal and other policies amidst ongoing legal challenges.

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Center-leaning sources frame the birthright citizenship debate as a significant legal and political struggle, emphasizing the tension between immigrant rights advocates and the Trump administration. They express concern over the implications of the Supreme Court's rulings, suggesting a bias towards protecting established rights while critiquing executive overreach.

"SCOTUS has empowered the president to impose whatever he likes—irrespective of its constitutionality—and then prevented judicial overview except at the localized level."

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Nationwide injunctions are court orders that block the enforcement of federal policies across the entire country. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to limit their use because they often exceed the authority Congress has given to federal courts, potentially leading to judicial overreach by lower courts.

The ruling allows the Trump administration to partially enforce the birthright citizenship executive order while legal proceedings continue, but only to the extent that previous injunctions were broader than necessary. The Court did not decide on the constitutionality of the order itself, leaving that unresolved.

Justice Barrett emphasized that federal courts do not have general oversight of the executive branch but resolve specific cases consistent with congressional authority. She argued that when courts find executive actions unlawful, they should not exceed their power by issuing universal injunctions.

Challengers are exploring new legal avenues, including filing amended complaints for class-wide relief against the birthright citizenship executive order, aiming to address the issue through class action procedures which the Court indicated as a proper route for broad relief.

No, the ruling does not completely eliminate nationwide injunctions. The Supreme Court indicated that judges can grant relief similar to nationwide injunctions in certain cases, such as when a state sues the federal government and proper procedural requirements are met.

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