Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that lower courts have limited power to block presidential orders, supporting President Trump's attempt to change birthright citizenship rules. This decision impacts how presidential actions can be challenged and could lead to further legal disputes.
Key Facts
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in favor of limiting judges' power to block presidential orders.
- The ruling involved an executive order by President Trump aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
- Birthright citizenship allows anyone born in the U.S. to become a citizen automatically.
- Immigrant rights groups and 22 states had sued to stop Trump's order.
- The decision does not directly address whether Trump's order on birthright citizenship is legal.
- The ruling changes how executive actions are challenged in court, likely leading to further legal cases.
- It allows presidential actions to take effect more easily with fewer immediate blockages by lower courts.
- The court's decision came after the Justice Department appealed injunctions against Trump's order.
