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Supreme Court to Hear Arguments on Nationwide Injunctions Blocking Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order

The Court will consider the scope of judicial authority in blocking President Trump’s executive order, with oral arguments set for May 15 and a decision expected by June.

The U.S. Supreme Court is seen on April 7, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
Cuban migrants Dianys Dominguez Aguila, 21, and her boyfriend Andisley Gutierrez Fernandez, 28, have been waiting on the Paso Del Norte Bridge for days, seeking asylum on November 4, 2018 in El Paso, Texas.
People walk near the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 8, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo

Overview

  • President Trump’s executive order, signed on January 20, seeks to end birthright citizenship for children of noncitizens and temporary-status parents in the U.S.
  • Federal judges in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington state issued nationwide injunctions blocking the order, deeming it likely unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.
  • The Supreme Court has deferred any ruling on the administration’s emergency request to narrow the injunctions until after the May 15 oral arguments.
  • The justices will address whether nationwide injunctions exceed judicial authority, but the constitutionality of the executive order itself is not directly under review at this stage.
  • The case represents a significant test of executive power, judicial checks, and the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment’s Citizenship Clause.