Fourth Federal Judge Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order

The executive order, issued on President Trump's first day back in office, faces multiple legal challenges citing violations of the 14th Amendment.

U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin in Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction against President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship.
Sorokin's ruling follows similar decisions by federal judges in Maryland, Washington, and New Hampshire, with courts citing constitutional protections under the 14th Amendment.
The executive order denies citizenship to children born in the U.S. if their parents are unlawfully present or temporarily in the country, which critics argue violates established legal precedent.
The Justice Department has appealed rulings in other cases, and at least eight lawsuits have been filed challenging the order across the country.
Legal experts and judges have referenced the 1898 Supreme Court decision in United States v. Wong Kim Ark, which upheld birthright citizenship, as central to their rulings against the order.