The U.S. Supreme Court has delivered its decision regarding President Donald Trump’s initial executive order that terminates birthright citizenship for the offspring of illegal immigrants.
Trump has achieved a significant victory in the Birthright Citizenship Case. This victory is not based on the substantive issues, but rather on the question of whether a universal injunction is permissible. This holds considerable importance for all cases involving universal injunctions.
Senior Legal Correspondent Margot Cleveland clarified the implications of this ruling, stating, “The US Supreme Court permits Trump’s executive order that limits birthright citizenship to be enforced in certain regions of the country for the time being by restricting federal judges’ capacity to obstruct the president’s policies on a national scale.”
The Supreme Court conducted oral arguments in this matter in May, following the issuance of nationwide injunctions against the order’s enforcement by three lower federal courts.
