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BumRushDaShow

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Fri Jun 27, 2025, 10:15 AM Jun 27

Supreme Court curbs injunctions that blocked Trump's birthright citizenship plan [View all]

Source: NBC News

June 27, 2025, 10:08 AM EDT / Updated June 27, 2025, 10:13 AM EDT


WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to take steps to implement its proposal to end automatic birthright citizenship, handing a major win to the government.

The court granted a request by the Trump administration to narrow the scope of nationwide injunctions imposed by judges so that they apply only to states, groups and individuals that sued. That means the birthright citizenship proposal can likely move forward at least in part in the states that challenged it as well as those that did not.

The court was divided on ideological lines, with conservatives in the majority and liberals in dissent.

"When a court concludes that the executive branch has acted unlawfully, the answer is not for the court to exceed its power, too," Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote for the majority. But she indicated that the nationwide injunctions are limited "only to the extent that the injunctions are broader than necessary." Lower courts, she added "shall move expeditiously" to figure out how broad the injunctions can be.

Read more: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/supreme-court/supreme-court-curbs-injunctions-blocked-trumps-birthright-citizenship-rcna199742



Link to ORDER (PDF) - https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/24a884_8n59.pdf

There's apparently a lot of confusion in the media about this because of what the case was about. I.e., this case was with respect to whether there could be "nationwide injunctions" (and in this case, with respect to the Birthright Citizenship E.O.), but I would think it could apply for any type, which seemed to be the purview of the 5th Circuit doing it continually.

Article updated.

Original article -

June 27, 2025, 10:08 AM EDT


WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court on Friday allowed the Trump administration to take steps to implement its contentious proposal to end automatic birthright citizenship.

The court granted a request by the Trump administration to narrow the scope of nationwide injunctions imposed by judges so that they apply only to groups and individuals that sued. That means the birthright citizenship proposal can move forward in the states that challenged it as well as those that did not.

The policy remains blocked for now in one additional state, New Hampshire, as a result of a separate lawsuit that is not before the Supreme Court.

The court also said that the administration can continue working administratively on how the policy would be implemented.
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Link is to an unrelated story. Ocelot II Jun 27 #1
Thanks and fixed! BumRushDaShow Jun 27 #2
+1. On positive side, we aren't bound by 5th Circuit, arguably most right-wing federal appellate court in the country. Silent Type Jun 27 #3
Beat me to it - I just finished reading the opinion, and although it's a problem Ocelot II Jun 27 #5
I thought SCOTUS role was the defend the Constitution Freddie Jun 27 #4
The case wasn't really about the Constitution at all. Ocelot II Jun 27 #6
This was a case about how far a Judges powers extended. cstanleytech Jun 27 #7
How would his son's citizenship be a problem? Trump , who is the father, is a citizen so his son is also. Srkdqltr Jun 27 #14
She didn't become a citizen until after he was born thus Barron isn't a full citizen even if he was born here. cstanleytech Jun 27 #34
Tump was a citizen; nothing happens to Barron. Callie1979 Jun 27 #36
Depends on who Trump claims isn't a citizen. cstanleytech Jun 27 #37
As he wants it; one parent has to be a citizen. Callie1979 Jun 27 #38
To bad for him that the Constitution doesn't say that. cstanleytech Jun 27 #40
Its always been a req that one parent has to be a USC purple_haze Jun 27 #41
Felon TraitorTrump is the daddy and granddaddy of many anchor babies Miami Blue Jun 27 #8
This is a slur against immigrants and their child born in America. N/T Jacson6 Jun 27 #12
Jacson6, yup you got that right 💪🏻 Miami Blue Jun 27 #18
Trump loves to use that slur, but he did not create it. ShazzieB Jun 27 #23
Source? ShazzieB Jun 27 #17
How come you are unaware of this information? Miami Blue Jun 27 #19
I still don't see a link to a source. ShazzieB Jun 27 #24
Hola ShazzieB, find below the information Miami Blue Jun 27 #43
Trump Little Moscow as it is known here in Miami Miami Blue Jun 27 #44
Does this mean that the states who are not in the 5th Circuits jurisdiction can ignore the 5th Circuits national in2herbs Jun 27 #9
Yup. Sauce for the gander and all that. Ocelot II Jun 27 #10
That was my reaction as well as I heard it reported on NPR Bohunk68 Jun 27 #26
So the injunction is still in effect for 22 SARose Jun 27 #11
There is no longer a "universal" injunction BumRushDaShow Jun 27 #16
I guess individual states, at the behest of the president, can now nullify the Constitution as long as... LudwigPastorius Jun 27 #13
Sotomayor: "travesty for the rule of the law"; Brown Jackson: "existential threat to the rule of law" muriel_volestrangler Jun 27 #15
What? mdbl Jun 27 #20
I think she was refering to not being able to strike it down across the country Polybius Jun 27 #25
Has this been a precedent set before? mdbl Jun 27 #30
There are an unprecedented number of cases that have been filed related to 45's nonsense BumRushDaShow Jun 27 #33
These 6 POS's are now on board to continue the further chipping away of the Constitution.......... turbinetree Jun 27 #21
Wow! This is the Trump version of the Reichstag fire. Kablooie Jun 27 #22
A couple of Class Action lawsuits have already been filed to get around this ruling LetMyPeopleVote Jun 27 #27
SCOTUS declares that each state may interpret the Constitution differently RainCaster Jun 27 #28
We definitely need to stop treating the idea like an impossibility or a joke. After all, fascists never believe Karasu Jun 27 #31
I'm so angry. choie Jun 27 #29
Who is always running to the 5th Circuit, Deminpenn Jun 27 #32
Exactly. BumRushDaShow Jun 27 #35
If I understand it, he is now King. An Executive Order is law of the nation.... JohnnyRingo Jun 27 #39
I have conflicting thoughts (as you might expect from a lawyer). TomSlick Jun 27 #42
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