Federal Judge Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Nationwide

A federal district court in New Hampshire, led by Judge Joseph Laplante, issued a nationwide preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at restricting birthright citizenship to children born only to at least one U.S. citizen or legal permanent resident parent. The ruling followed the Supreme Court's recent decision limiting the use of nationwide injunctions and emphasized that the plaintiffs, representing a certified class of affected children and their parents, demonstrated a likelihood of success on the merits and irreparable harm without the injunction. This decision temporarily halts the implementation of the executive order, which was set to take effect on July 27, 2025, and grants the Trump administration seven days to appeal. The judge’s injunction narrows the focus on the infants as plaintiffs and aligns with the Supreme Court’s guidance favoring class-action suits over broad injunctions. The American Civil Liberties Union praised the ruling as a major victory protecting constitutional citizenship rights under the 14th Amendment. While the legality of the executive order remains contested, this ruling preserves birthright citizenship for children born in the United States regardless of their parents’ immigration status, at least until further court decisions.