Supreme Court Weighs Nationwide Injunctions in Trump Birthright Citizenship Case

The Supreme Court on Thursday heard arguments in a case related to President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. The core issue before the justices was the legality of nationwide injunctions issued by lower courts, temporarily blocking the implementation of the executive order. The order aimed to end automatic citizenship for children born in the U.S. to non-citizens. The justices' deliberations focused on the authority of federal judges to issue such broad injunctions, which have been used frequently against both Republican and Democratic administrations. Justice Kagan's comments highlighted the issue of "jurisdiction shopping," where plaintiffs choose courts known to be more sympathetic to their arguments. The court's decision, expected by late June or early July, will have significant implications for the scope of presidential power and the role of federal courts in policy disputes. The justices are also grappling with the constitutionality of Trump's order itself, a matter described by one lawyer as the "elephant in the room."