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NPR reports:
The Supreme Court hears historic arguments on Thursday, as the Trump administration seeks to challenge the constitutional provision that guarantees automatic citizenship to all babies born in the United States. And yet, the arguments are likely to focus primarily on a different question entirely, a legal question on nationwide injunctions that could make it much more difficult and time-consuming to bring challenges to all of Trump’s legal policies, not just this one.
The Trump administration took its case to the Supreme Court on an emergency basis. But instead of asking the court to rule on the legality of Trump’s executive order, the administration focused its argument on the power of federal district court judges to do what they did here—rule against the administration on a nationwide basis.
The odd result is that on Thursday the Supreme Court may hear some arguments about birthright citizenship, but most of the debate is likely to focus on what are called “universal” or “nationwide injunctions,” like the ones in this case, that have barred the administration from enforcing its birthright policy anywhere in the country while the case proceeds through the appellate process in numerous jurisdictions.
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This week, the Supreme Court will hold arguments on Trump’s executive order seeking to restrict birthright citizenship.Everyone should be able to watch the arguments.
But because the Supreme Court refuses to allow cameras, most people will be shut out.
— Freedom of the Press Foundation (@freedom.press) May 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM