Despite a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting lower court judges\u2019 power to block President Donald Trump\u2019s policies through nationwide injunctions, a federal judge on Thursday blocked the administration from enforcing an executive order restricting birthright citizenship.<\/p>\n
U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante of Concord, New Hampshire, a George W. Bush appointee, issued the ruling after immigrant rights advocates sought class action status in a lawsuit representing children whose citizenship could be threatened by the order. Laplante granted class status and issued a nationwide injunction blocking enforcement, calling the decision \u201cnot a close call.\u201d He emphasized that allowing the order to take effect could irreparably harm children by stripping their U.S. citizenship.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat\u2019s irreparable harm, citizenship alone,\u201d Laplante said, according to Reuters. \u201cIt is the greatest privilege that exists in the world.\u201d He temporarily paused the ruling to allow the administration time to appeal and promised a written decision by the end of the day.<\/p>\n
The lawsuit, filed by the ACLU and others, came hours after the Supreme Court\u2019s June 27 ruling limiting nationwide injunctions. Despite the ruling, the plaintiffs argued that class action lawsuits remain an exception allowing judges to block policies nationwide. The judges issuing injunctions found Trump\u2019s order likely violates the 14th Amendment, which guarantees citizenship to anyone born in the U.S. and subject to its jurisdiction.<\/p>\n
The Department of Justice insists the order complies with the Constitution and has asked the court to deny class certification. The Supreme Court ruling did not address the legal merits of the birthright citizenship policy itself.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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