US EditionFederal Judge Says She Would Block Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Nationwide
NEW HAMPSHIRE, UNITED STATES, JUL 16 – Judge Deborah Boardman blocked President Trump's order denying citizenship to children born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporary residents through a nationwide class action injunction.
- On July 16, 2025, a federal judge in Maryland indicated she would approve class action status and issue a preliminary injunction to prevent the nationwide implementation of Trump’s birthright citizenship order.
- The ruling addresses Trump’s directive from January that aimed to withhold citizenship from children born in the U.S. to parents residing unlawfully or on temporary status, amidst ongoing legal disputes and appeals.
- Boardman explained that deciding promptly would enhance judicial economy and allow the Fourth Circuit to address the possibility of a class-wide injunction more quickly, given that her earlier blocking order is currently under appeal.
- The order followed an hour-long hearing, includes a seven-day stay for appeal, and comes after the Supreme Court limited district judges’ authority to issue nationwide injunctions except possibly by class action.
- This decision advances the birthright citizenship issue rapidly toward the Supreme Court, with potential nationwide effects depending on appeals court approval of the injunction.
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Celebrate a nation of immigrants — Constitution demands protecting birthright citizenship - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that a single federal judge could not issue a nationwide injunction on a case related to the constitutional right of birthright citizenship that the Trump administration is trying to end, the justices made an exception for class action cases. OK, so now a New Hampshire federal judge has certified a nationwide class action on the same matter.
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Class action lawsuit shows path to blocking Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order
WASHINGTON – A U.S. District judge’s decision to certify the ACLU’s class action lawsuit in New Hampshire blocking President Trump’s birthright citizenship order nationwide shows that courts are still able to take legal steps to block its implementation.
A federal judge in Maryland could soon become the second to block President Donald Trump’s order restricting citizenship by birthright and preventing it from coming into effect at the national level, if a court of appeal would allow it. District federal judge Deborah Boardman stated on Wednesday in a ruling that would award the class of class action on behalf of all minors affected by the order and grant a preliminary order to block it. However,…
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