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Supreme Court appears skeptical of Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court appeared poised to uphold the legal principle that almost everyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen, as they heard arguments in a major case that raises fundamental questions about who is considered American.
Trump officials cite white supremacists in bid to end birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court will hear the Trump administration's case challenging birthright citizenship, citing 19th-century white supremacist legal arguments.
High court meets to weigh Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions
The justices could say as soon as Monday whether they will hear Trump’s appeal of lower court rulings that have uniformly struck down the citizenship restrictions. They have not taken effect anywhere in the United States.
Supreme Court starts term that will weigh Trump’s claims of presidential power
The Supreme Court on Monday began a new term focused on Donald Trump’s executive authority, key LGBTQ rights cases, and major constitutional challenges.
Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide again
A federal judge in Maryland late Thursday ruled President Donald Trump's administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, issuing the fourth court decision blocking the president's birthright citizenship order nationwide since a key U.S. Supreme Court ruling in June.
Federal court upholds block on Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship
A federal appeals court upheld a nationwide block on Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship, calling it unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.
Federal judge pauses Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in New Hampshire has issued a ruling pausing President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship from taking effect anywhere in the United States.
Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions, but fate of Trump birthright citizenship order unclear
A divided Supreme Court on Friday ruled that individual judges lack the authority to grant nationwide injunctions, but the decision left unclear the fate of President Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship.
A look at what cases remain on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket
President Donald Trump's legal team escalates deportation, citizenship, and agency secrecy cases to the Supreme Court amid mounting nationwide injunctions.
Supreme Court keeps hold on Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but sets May arguments
The Supreme Court is keeping a hold on President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship but will hear arguments on the issue in May.
Supreme Court seems in no hurry to rule on Trump plea to rein in judges over birthright citizenship
The Supreme Court seems to be in no hurry to address an issue that has irritated Republican and Democratic administrations alike: the ability of a single judge to block a nationwide policy.
Fourth federal judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order
A federal judge in Boston on Thursday blocked an executive order from President Donald Trump that would end birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the U.S. illegally, becoming the fourth judge to do so.
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