Summary
The Supreme Court decided that individual judges do not have the authority to issue nationwide injunctions, which are orders that stop laws from taking effect across the whole country. However, the decision did not resolve the broader issue of whether President Trump's plan to limit birthright citizenship can be blocked nationwide.
Key Facts
- The Supreme Court ruled that single judges cannot grant nationwide injunctions.
- This decision was seen as a victory for President Trump, who opposed individual judges stopping his policies.
- Trump proposed to deny citizenship to children born in the U.S. to people in the country illegally.
- Birthright citizenship means anyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen, a concept protected by the 14th Amendment.
- The U.S. is one of about 30 countries that grants citizenship based on being born in the country.
- Trump argued that children of noncitizens are not entitled to citizenship.
- States and rights groups have challenged this, stating it disrupts accepted understandings of citizenship.
- Judges have consistently ruled against Trump's birthright citizenship restrictions.
