The plaza in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building was closed to the public on the day the justices announced their decision to limit the power of federal judges to issue universal injunctions.
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The plaza in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building was closed to the public on the day the justices announced their decision to limit the power of federal judges to issue universal injunctions.
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Three different federal judges have issued nationwide blocks to President Trump’s executive order to deny U.S. citizenship to some babies born to immigrants in the U.S.
These court orders are called universal injunctions.
But when the case reached the Supreme Court, the administration didn’t focus on the constitutional right to birthright citizenship.
Instead, government lawyers put most of their energy into arguing that universal injunctions themselves are unconstitutional.
And on Friday, in a 6-3 decision on ideological lines, the Supreme Court agreed — limiting the power of lower courts and lifting a key restraint on the Trump administration.
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This episode was produced by Kai McNamee and Connor Donevan. It was edited by Patrick Jarenwattananon. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
