- The Supreme Court's conservative majority, in a 6-3 ruling, limited federal courts' authority to issue nationwide injunctions that have blocked key parts of Donald Trump’s agenda.
- Written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the ruling stated that federal judges exceeded their authority by blocking Trump’s executive order attempting to redefine who gets to be a citizen.
- Liberal justices, including Ketanji Brown Jackson, strongly dissented, warning the decision put the legal system and government in “grave jeopardy”.
- Critics argue the ruling could lead to a patchwork system of constitutional rights and citizenship benefits, potentially denying citizenship to over 150,000 newborns annually under Trump’s order.
- The administration sought to curb nationwide injunctions, which have significantly impeded its executive actions.
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