⚖️Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions But Birthright Citizenship Fight Continues
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+1 moreIn a 6-3 decision Friday, the Supreme Court sided with Trump by limiting federal judges' power to issue nationwide injunctions, but left Trump's birthright citizenship order blocked for 30 more days. Within hours, civil rights groups filed new class-action lawsuits seeking to maintain nationwide protection for children born to immigrants. The Court avoided ruling on whether the citizenship ban itself is constitutional.
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Why This Matters
Your constitutional rights become geographic lottery:
The Court's ruling means your constitutional protections could vary by state—what's illegal in California might be enforced in Texas, creating patchwork citizenship depending on where babies are born
Judicial power to check presidents gets weakened:
Federal judges lose a key tool to stop potentially unconstitutional policies nationwide, meaning harmful executive actions could affect millions while challenges play out in fragmented litigation
150,000+ babies annually face citizenship uncertainty:
Trump's order denying citizenship to U.S.-born children of immigrants remains blocked but could take effect in states without legal protection, creating stateless children who can't access basic services
Legal system becomes playground for executive power:
Class-action lawsuits become the new battleground, but they're expensive, time-consuming, and may not provide the immediate protection that nationwide injunctions offered
Procedural victories enable constitutional violations:
The Court prioritized technical legal procedures over stopping clear constitutional violations, showing how judicial technicalities can defeat fundamental rights protection
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What was the vote breakdown in the Supreme Court's decision on nationwide injunctions?
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How long does Trump's birthright citizenship order remain blocked after the Supreme Court ruling?
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According to Justice Barrett's majority opinion, what authority do federal courts lack?
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What specific class did CASA and other groups seek to certify in their post-ruling lawsuit?
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How many states originally sued to challenge Trump's birthright citizenship order?
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What other Trump policies did he say the ruling would help him advance?
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Which organizations filed class-action lawsuits within hours of the Supreme Court ruling?
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What percentage of Americans oppose ending birthright citizenship according to recent polling?
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What concern did Justice Samuel Alito express about class-action lawsuits as alternatives to nationwide injunctions?
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How quickly did civil rights groups file their new class-action lawsuits after the Supreme Court ruling?
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What 1898 Supreme Court case established the precedent for birthright citizenship that Trump's order challenges?
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What did Trump claim about the number of nationwide injunctions issued against him?
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What legal strategy did civil rights groups immediately pursue after the Supreme Court ruling?
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Why did Justice Sotomayor warn that constitutional guarantees become "meaningful in name only"?
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What historical argument did Justice Barrett use to justify limiting nationwide injunctions?
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Why might the Supreme Court's ruling create a "patchwork" citizenship system?
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How does this Supreme Court ruling change the balance of power between federal courts and presidents?
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The Supreme Court ruled on whether Trump's birthright citizenship order violates the Constitution.
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor read her dissent aloud from the bench, calling the decision a "travesty."
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Justice Barrett's opinion suggested that class-action lawsuits could still provide nationwide relief.
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The Supreme Court's ruling only affects Trump's birthright citizenship order and no other policies.
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Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson warned that the ruling creates "an existential threat to the rule of law."
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Trump's birthright citizenship order would only affect children of undocumented immigrants.
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