Supreme Court Allows Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Amid Liberal Dissents

An immigrant rights group, CASA, has refiled its lawsuit as a class action to block the enforcement of President Donald Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to parents without permanent legal status. This refiling seeks an emergency injunction from a federal judge and aligns with the Supreme Court's recent decision curtailing the use of nationwide injunctions, a procedural shift led by Justice Amy Coney Barrett's majority opinion. The Supreme Court's ruling does not address the constitutionality of the order itself but limits courts' abilities to issue injunctions that apply nationwide, a change sharply criticized by liberal justices. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, joined by Justices Kagan and Jackson, condemned the ruling, warning it endangers fundamental rights and equated the majority's stance to enabling unlawful executive actions. The dissenters argue the decision undermines the rule of law by allowing the government to enforce controversial policies with fewer judicial checks, with Jackson calling the ruling an "existential threat to the rule of law." The case highlights the ongoing legal battle over birthright citizenship and the broader implications of the Supreme Court's procedural changes on civil liberties.