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Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order in Class-Action Challenge
The federal judge reignited the legal standoff over President Trump’s efforts to deny citizenship to children born to undocumented parents.
Understanding the Legal Fight Over Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order
President Donald Trump is fighting to end automatic citizenship for children born to parents who are in the country unlawfully or on temporary visas, part of his broader crackdown on undocumented immigrants and a change that could overturn more than a century of legal precedent.
Federal judge pauses Trump's birthright citizenship order in class action suit
A federal judge in New Hampshire certified a class action lawsuit over President Trump's birthright citizenship order and issued a preliminary injunction blocking it.
Judge blocks Trump's order restricting birthright citizenship
The judge also granted the case class-action status after the Supreme Court limited judges' ability to block orders nationwide through other means.
Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Nationwide, Reigniting Legal Fight
The ACLU filed the lawsuit on behalf of a pregnant immigrant, undocumented parents, and their U.S.-born children.
Judge strikes down Trump’s birthright citizenship order in new legal challenge after Supreme Court ruling
Judge strikes down Trump’s birthright citizenship order in new legal challenge after Supreme Court ruling - Judge’s ruling in new class-action case protects all children who could be denied citizenshi
US judge blocks Donald Trump’s order limiting birthright citizenship
A US judge has issued a new order blocking Donald Trump’s effort to curtail birthright citizenship, in the first legal challenge to the policy since the Supreme Court allowed it to move forward last month.
The Birthright Citizenship Debate: Trump's Executive Order and Its Implications
President Trump's 2025 executive order challenges the 14th Amendment's birthright citizenship, sparking legal battles and controversy. While aiming to restrict citizenship for certain U.S.-born children,
The Class Action Threat to Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
Barely two weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court limited the use of nationwide injunctions by federal judges, a federal judge once again blocked President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship from going into effect nationwide.
Federal judge issues new nationwide block against Trump’s order seeking to end birthright citizenship
A federal judge agreed Thursday to issue a new nationwide block against President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to ...
Judge blocks Trump's birthright citizenship order after Supreme Court ruling
A federal judge used an exception to overcome the Supreme Court's recent ruling that restricted the ability of judges to ...
Trump's birthright citizenship efforts blocked by judge despite Supreme Court ruling
A federal judge again barred President Donald Trump 's administration from enforcing his executive order limiting birthright ...
Trump Thinks He Can Take Away Citizenship From Anyone He Doesn’t Like
Of course, Trump has hated O’Donnell for many years — and the feeling is mutual. O’Donnell moved to Ireland earlier this year ...
The Birthright Citizenship Order Is Halted—Again
Now it’s a class action of babies Trump wants to deny U.S. citizenship.