Summary
The Supreme Court decided to limit the power of federal judges to issue nationwide bans on executive actions. However, it did not make a decision about President Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship. In response, immigrant rights groups are taking legal action by using a new strategy called a national class action lawsuit.
Key Facts
- The Supreme Court limited federal judges' ability to issue universal injunctions, which are orders that can stop laws or actions across the entire country.
- The Court did not make a ruling on President Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship.
- Birthright citizenship is the right for anyone born in the U.S. to automatically be a citizen.
- Immigrant rights groups are filing a national class action lawsuit to challenge Trump's order.
- The lawsuit involves members of two organizations who are immigrants without legal status in the U.S.
- President Trump described the Supreme Court's decision as a victory, saying it allows him to proceed with changes to U.S. immigration and citizenship policies.
- Nationwide injunctions have been used in the past to stop actions seen as illegal or unconstitutional.
- The ruling raises questions about how disputes over birthright citizenship will continue and how executive actions will be challenged in the future.