Summary
The Supreme Court has put limits on the ability of judges to issue nationwide injunctions, which are court orders that stop a policy from being enforced across the entire country. It is still not clear what will happen with the order from the Trump administration about birthright citizenship.
Key Facts
- The Supreme Court made a decision about how much power judges have to issue nationwide injunctions.
- Nationwide injunctions are court decisions that can stop a government policy from being applied everywhere in the U.S.
- The ruling affects how judges can control the implementation of policies nationwide.
- The decision leaves uncertain the future of a specific Trump administration order on birthright citizenship.
- Birthright citizenship is the right of anyone born in the U.S. to automatically be a citizen.
- This decision may change how policies are temporarily blocked or paused while legal challenges are considered.
