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You’re correct — the U.S. Supreme Court recently issued a major decision (Trump v. CASA, Inc.) that limits lower federal courts from issuing nationwide injunctions on presidential actions—even if those actions are alleged unconstitutional, such as the executive order on birthright citizenship.
What the Supreme Court Decided:
- Date: June 27, 2025
- Ruling (6–3): Lower courts likely lack authority under the Judiciary Act of 1789 to issue broad, universal injunctions blocking enforcement of presidential orders nationwide. aol.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15theguardian.com+15ctinsider.com
- Core Reasoning: Nationwide injunctions are not rooted in historical equitable practices and exceed the authority Congress granted to federal courts. Justice Barrett stated that injunctions should grant complete relief to the plaintiffs involved—but not extend broadly to all others. aljazeera.com+5natlawreview.com+5en.wikipedia.org+5
- Scope: The ruling targeted the procedural tool (nationwide injunctions), not the constitutionality of the executive order itself. The Court did not decide whether ending birthright citizenship is constitutional. doj.state.or.us+2cnbc.com+2en.wikipedia.org+2
Implications for Birthright Citizenship:
- The executive order (EO 14160) aimed to revoke automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants.
- Multiple lower courts had issued nationwide blocks on the EO while litigation proceeded. The Supreme Court lifted those nationwide blocks but left intact narrower injunctions protecting just the named plaintiffs. theguardian.com+15en.wikipedia.org+15ctinsider.com+15
- As a result, in jurisdictions not covered by a named-plaintiff injunction, the executive order could go into effect—unless new class-action or state-led suits stop it.
- In Summary:
- Yes, the Supreme Court forbade lower federal courts from issuing nationwide injunctions against presidential orders unless they’re part of a proper class-action.
- This decision makes it much harder to preemptively halt actions like the birthright citizenship order across the entire U.S.
- No, it didn’t rule that such executive orders are lawful—it only removed the procedural mechanism to block them nationwide.
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