Supreme Court, Trump and birthright citizenship
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A review of the US Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA, Inc., which held that federal district courts’ universal preliminary injunctions that enjoin government officials from implementing and enforcing an executive order likely exceed the courts’ equitable authority granted by Congress under the Judiciary Act of 1789.
The high court's order blocks a May decision by a California court that temporarily blocked the efforts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to drastically reduce the size of his agency's workforce.
Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions, but Does Not Decide on Birthright Citizenship Challenge
In a closely watched decision issued on June 27, 2025, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Trump v. CASA, Inc., No. 24A884, that federal district courts lacked authority to issue universal (nationwide) injunctions blocking enforcement of federal policies.
However, the Supreme Court’s oral arguments did not evaluate Trump’s birthright citizenship case on the merits. Instead, the question central to this debate concerned universal injunctions.
The Supreme Court's decision to limit universal injunctions, which gives lone judges the power to limit executive orders, is seen as a victory for the Trump administration, which will now enjoy a ...
The Supreme Court heard arguments about injunctions against Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship for those born to parents of undocumented immigrants or foreign visitors.
Washington — The Supreme Court spent much of its most recent term responding to a fire hose of requests for emergency relief sought by the Trump administration, as President Trump's efforts to implement key aspects of his second-term agenda were stymied by lower courts on several fronts.
Federal agencies can resume implementing President Trump’s mass layoff directive following Tuesday’s Supreme Court ruling, greenlighting agencies to take their first steps in booting thousands of