The Supreme Court ruled that federal judges can only block policies for the specific plaintiffs who sue, not for everyone nationwide.
This change may weaken the ability to block President Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for all affected people.
The decision, voted 6-3 and written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, said nationwide injunctions exceed courts’ equitable authority.
Liberal justices dissented, warning the ruling lets unconstitutional policies apply to people without lawsuits, threatening the rule of law.
Immigrant and civil rights groups are refiling lawsuits and seeking emergency blocks to protect birthright citizenship rights.
The Court did not decide on the legality of the birthright citizenship order, leaving its ultimate fate uncertain.
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