Summary
An appeals court blocked an executive order by Donald Trump that aimed to end birthright citizenship in the U.S. This decision highlights ongoing legal challenges to Trump’s policies, particularly regarding constitutional rights under the 14th Amendment.
Key Facts
- An appeals court stopped an executive order by Donald Trump to end birthright citizenship.
- Birthright citizenship is considered a right under the 14th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
- The initial block came from U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin, in a case supported by 18 Democratic-led states.
- The order faced opposition because it was seen as a violation of the 14th Amendment.
- The Supreme Court has not yet ruled on this order's legality but previously limited lower courts' power to block such orders.
- Other appeals courts, like the 9th Circuit, have also blocked the order.
- The Trump administration seeks a Supreme Court decision on the issue.
