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CNN Breaking News· 2025-07-10 14:57
Legal & Political - A judge issued a new nationwide block against Trump's order seeking to end birthright citizenship [1] - The block is meant to comply with the Supreme Court's opinion [1]
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-03 14:00
Legal Challenges - Immigrant-rights groups and Democratic-led states are challenging President Trump's limits on birthright citizenship [1] - Initial legal victories were upended by a Supreme Court decision, leading to strategy changes [1] Political Implications - The challenge to birthright citizenship limits has significant political implications [1]
'Is my baby going to be stateless?': Alicia on fears over birthright citizenship
MSNBC· 2025-07-02 04:24
But there is still a mom somewhere. And I remember going into the hospital to have my first baby and you have a thousand and1 concerns. And I was lucky enough as a US citizen who had her baby in 2016 that one of my concerns was not is my baby going to be stateless because I live in a country where the government has decided that this no longer applies at arch and. ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-07-01 17:10
The Justice Department told a judge that the government won’t apply Donald Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship to affected immigrants before July 27, when the Supreme Court’s 30-day pause on the directive expires https://t.co/nETxVL9gbp ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-06-30 20:30
A judge overseeing a challenge to Donald Trump’s restrictions on automatic birthright citizenship asked the US government to confirm it won’t seek to deport impacted children during the Supreme Court’s 30-day pause on the directive https://t.co/rv5spsnBUn ...
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The Economist· 2025-06-29 23:08
The fate of birthright citizenship in America is still up in the air. But judges’ power to block the president’s agenda has been curtailed https://t.co/mSOeG0zY3e ...
Rep. Jamie Raskin: The Supreme Court has 'unleashed chaos' with birthright citizenship ruling
MSNBC· 2025-06-29 00:03
Legal & Judicial Analysis - The Supreme Court's ruling on birthright citizenship cases is criticized for potentially creating a two-tiered legal system across the country [9] - The Supreme Court's decision is seen as limiting the power of lower courts to issue nationwide injunctions against unconstitutional actions [5][14] - The strategy involves pursuing class action lawsuits to challenge the government's position on birthright citizenship [6] - A proposal is made to establish a three-judge court to handle nationwide injunctions, aiming for fair-minded judges and fast-track appeals to the Supreme Court [8] Political Implications - The decision is perceived by some as an attempt to appease Donald Trump and undermine the power of equity in the courts [15] - Concerns are raised about the potential for rights to be taken away in states with right-wing Republican Attorneys General [11] - The administration is accused of avoiding the merits of the birthright citizenship case and attempting to rewrite the history of the 2020 election [4][7][22] - The firing of federal prosecutors who worked on the January 6th investigations is criticized as part of a "gangster state administration" [21] Historical Context - Birthright citizenship has been established in America since 1868 [7] - Historically, judges have only been impeached for bribery, income tax evasion, kickbacks, and political corruption, not for their opinions [18] - Donald Trump lost the 2020 election by more than 7 million votes (306 to 232 in the electoral college) [22]
‘We will be in court every single day’: Attorneys share pushback strategy after birthright ruling
MSNBC· 2025-06-28 16:22
Supreme Court Decision Impact - The Supreme Court's 6-3 ruling limits lower courts' ability to issue nationwide injunctions, impacting checks and balances on the executive branch [1] - Justice Sotomayor views the decision as an attack on the legal system, potentially allowing the executive branch to bypass the Constitution [3] - The ruling raises concerns about the erosion of checks and balances and the potential for executive overreach [1][3] Legal and Political Responses - Trump administration hails the decision as restoring the Constitution and curbing the power of "radical left judges" [2] - Legal options remain available, including new class certifications and temporary restraining orders, to challenge the policy [5][6] - Organizations like Forward US and Democracy Forward are committed to challenging the administration's actions in court [4][9] Concerns and Future Actions - Justice Jackson expresses alarm about the Supreme Court's "disdain for lower courts," potentially undermining governing institutions [11] - The administration has shown a willingness to defy lower court orders, raising concerns about the limits of presidential power [13][14] - Advocates are filing cases to block the birthright citizenship order, emphasizing the importance of protecting vulnerable populations [17][18] - Class action lawsuits are being utilized to provide relief to affected communities, ensuring access to justice [9][21][23]