⚖️Federal appeals court blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 2-1 on July 23, 2025, that Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship is "very likely unconstitutional on its face." The court upheld a nationwide injunction blocking the order scheduled to take effect July 27. States argued they face "irreparable harm" from citizenship redefinition, including reduced population counts affecting federal funding. The ruling ensures birthright citizenship continues while litigation proceeds on the merits of rewriting the 14th Amendment by executive order.
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Why This Matters
Constitution protects your children from political whims:
If presidents can erase citizenship by decree, any future administration could strip rights from groups they dislike—including yours.
States lose billions in federal funding from population undercounts:
Citizenship changes affect census counts that determine highway funds, education grants, and congressional representation.
Legal chaos as hospitals question newborn documentation:
Medical staff face impossible choice between following federal order or court injunction when issuing birth certificates.
Support state attorneys general defending the Constitution:
Contact your state AG's office to back their fight against executive overreach—constitutional rights need defending.
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Which clause of the Fourteenth Amendment did judges cite when blocking the executive order ending birthright citizenship?
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What was the effect of the Supreme Court’s June 27, 2025 ruling on universal injunctions?
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Which Ninth Circuit judge dissented from the 2–1 decision upholding the nationwide injunction against the citizenship order?
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the executive order ending birthright citizenship.
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The Ninth Circuit’s ruling blocking the executive order was unanimous.
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