Overview

• The Supreme Court heard arguments on May 15 regarding the scope of nationwide injunctions issued against President Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order.
• The executive order, signed in January, denies U.S. citizenship to children born to noncitizen or nonresident parents, sparking constitutional challenges.
• Justices focused on whether lower courts have the authority to block federal policies nationwide or must limit relief to specific plaintiffs.
• Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued that nationwide injunctions exceed Article III authority and disrupt the separation of powers.
• A decision, expected by late June, will have far-reaching implications for judicial remedies, executive power, and immigration policy.