US EditionLiberal Groups Explore Class Action Lawsuits in Birthright Citizenship Cases After Supreme Court Nixes Universal Injunctions
- The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 against federal injunctions challenging President Trump's January executive order EO 14160, which aims to end birthright citizenship.
- This ruling follows Trump’s argument that the 14th Amendment was intended for slaves' descendants, not children born to undocumented immigrants abusing the system.
- The decision prevents nationwide blocks on the order, effectively allowing implementation where challenges are absent, with enforcement plans to start after a 30-day waiting period.
- Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer described the decision as a deeply alarming move toward authoritarian rule, while Justice Sonia Sotomayor strongly dissented, cautioning that it paves the way for the government to circumvent the Constitution.
- The ruling shifts power toward the executive branch and signals varied state-level impacts, with Illinois and Chicago targeted for immigration enforcement under this policy.
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Liberal groups explore class action lawsuits in birthright citizenship cases after Supreme Court nixes universal injunctions
Liberal groups that are challenging President Donald Trump‘s agenda are exploring an expanded use of class action lawsuits now that the Supreme Court has slapped down judges’ reliance on universal injunctions. In a lengthy opinion handed down last week, a…
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