The Supreme Court appeared divided Thursday during rare oral arguments on whether to restrict federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions, a practice that has repeatedly blocked President Trump‘s executive orders — including his controversial rule limiting birthright citizenship.
While conservative justices like Clarence Thomas and Brett Kavanaugh questioned whether district courts should wield such sweeping power, liberal justices Elena Kagan and Sonia Sotomayor sharply criticized the underlying executive order. Sotomayor warned the policy “violates four Supreme Court precedents.”
Trump’s order, issued on his first day back in office, restricts automatic U.S. citizenship to children born to at least one citizen or legal permanent resident — upending decades of legal interpretation of the 14th Amendment.
Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued the government seeks only to narrow current injunctions issued by courts in Seattle, Boston, and Maryland. A partial win would allow the policy to take effect in much of the country, excluding areas led by plaintiffs.
The ruling could reshape how courts handle sweeping executive actions.
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