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The Supreme Court Is Back, and the Stakes Are Huge

Justices take up disputes over Trump's use of presidential power

(Newser) - It's the first Monday in October, which means the Supreme Court gets back to work. This year, the overriding question is how much leeway the court will give President Trump as he flexes presidential authority. Justices are set to issue definitive rulings on major Trump policies—ranging from...

Trump Loses Again on Birthright Citizenship

A fifth federal court blocks executive order

(Newser) - A federal appeals court has dealt a significant blow to President Trump's efforts to end birthright citizenship, ruling that the constitutional guarantee remains firmly in place for those born on US. soil. The First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston on Friday upheld an earlier injunction that blocked...

Latest Trump Push Targets 14th Amendment

President asks SCOTUS to OK his executive order ending birthright citizenship

(Newser) - The Trump administration is urging the Supreme Court to green-light President Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship, a doctrine that has long guaranteed citizenship to anyone born on US soil. The policy, issued on Trump's first day back in office, has been tangled in litigation and blocked...

Trump Loses Third Ruling in a Row on Birthright Citizenship

Judge agrees ending the protection is unconstitutional

(Newser) - A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from ending birthright citizenship for the children of parents who are in the US illegally, issuing the third court ruling blocking the birthright order nationwide since a key Supreme Court decision in June. US District Judge Leo Sorokin, joining another district...

Key Justice Department Unit Is Losing Lawyers Fast

Reuters says nearly two-thirds in division that defends Trump programs have quit

(Newser) - A Reuters investigation has uncovered a notable stat about Justice Department lawyers: Nearly two-thirds of the department's Federal Programs Branch—the unit tasked with defending key Trump administration policies in court—have left their positions since President Trump's election. Out of about 110 attorneys, 69 have either...

Judge Blocks Trump Ban on Birthright Citizenship

Federal judge certifies challenge as a class-action lawsuit, a loss for the White House

(Newser) - A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Trump's ban on birthright citizenship from going into effect nationwide, reports the Washington Post . US District Judge Joseph Laplante of New Hampshire did so by agreeing to certify a legal challenge brought by the ACLU as a class-action lawsuit. All of this...

Trump Celebrates 'Giant' Supreme Court Victory

President vows to accelerate his agenda after SCOTUS curbs power of federal judges

(Newser) - President Trump quickly celebrated Friday's ruling by the Supreme Court that drastically limits the power of federal judges to impose national injunctions on his policies. The case in question involved his executive order to undo birthright citizenship—the idea that anyone born in the US is automatically a citizen—...

SCOTUS Gives Trump Big Win on National Injunctions

6-3 ruling limits power of lower-court judges to halt birthright citizenship restrictions nationally

(Newser) - One of the mostly highly anticipated rulings of this term's Supreme Court docket has gone President Trump's way. In a 6-3 decision, the court severely limited the power of federal judges to impose national injunctions against presidential policies, reports NBC News . The case stemmed from Trump's push...

It's a Big Day for SCOTUS Rulings
It's a Big Day
for SCOTUS Rulings
THE RUNDOWN
Jun 27, 2025 6:01 AM CDT

It's a Big Day for SCOTUS Rulings

Rulings on last day of term will include one with big implications for Trump's agenda

(Newser) - Friday is the last day of the Supreme Court's term, and justices are expected to hand down rulings in six cases before they break until October—including one with big implications for President Trump's agenda. The court is set to rule on whether court orders blocking Trump's...

Samuel Alito: You Can't Always Trust Judges
Samuel Alito: You Can't
Always Trust Judges
the rundown
May 15, 2025 12:39 PM CDT

Samuel Alito: You Can't Always Trust Judges

Supreme Court hears arguments in case on power of federal judges, birthright citizenship

(Newser) - The Supreme Court heard arguments on Thursday in a case that could limit the scope of rulings by federal judges, and Samuel Alito made a point that might not sit well with many of them:
  • "There are 680 district court judges, and they are dedicated and they are scholarly
...

SCOTUS Case Has Big Implications for Trump Agenda
SCOTUS Case Has Big
Implications for Trump Agenda
the rundown
May 15, 2025 6:30 AM CDT

SCOTUS Case Has Big Implications for Trump Agenda

Judges will hear arguments on birthright citizenship and federal judges' power

(Newser) - The Supreme Court will hear arguments on Thursday in a case that has major implications for President Trump's agenda. The case revolves around Trump's wish to end birthright citizenship , but it will focus on whether federal judges have the power to stop such policy moves nationwide and not...

Supreme Court to Review Order Ending Birthright Citizenship

Trump's change has been paused by judges while legal challenges are considered

(Newser) - Arguments on whether the Trump administration can enforce the executive order that would end birthright citizenship will be heard by the Supreme Court next month. The court announced Thursday that the pause placed on its enactment by lower courts, which the administration wants lifted or limited, will remain in effect...

Judge to Trump: Stop 'Playing Games' With Constitution

Seattle judge deals another blow to president's plan to end birthright citizenship

(Newser) - President Trump's plan to end birthright citizenship —the idea that any baby born on American soil is entitled to citizenship—continues to run into friction in the federal courts:
  • On Thursday, US District Judge John Coughenour in Seattle blocked the plan from taking effect with what the Seattle
...

Trump Birthright Citizenship Order Blocked Nationwide

'No court in the country has ever endorsed the president's interpretation,' federal judge says

(Newser) - Another federal judge has blocked President Trump's attempt to end birthright citizenship. Trump's executive order conflicts with "the plain language" of the Constitution, a federal judge in Maryland said Wednesday. US District Judge Deborah L. Boardman issued a preliminary injunction blocking Trump's order nationwide indefinitely, meaning...

Reagan Judge Blocks Trump on Birthright Citizenship

He issues temporary restraining order sought by multiple states

(Newser) - A federal judge in Seattle on Thursday temporarily blocked President Trump's executive order redefining birthright citizenship, calling it "blatantly unconstitutional," per the AP . Multiple states have challenged Trump's move, and this is the first case to get a hearing. US District Judge John Coughenour issued a...

Ending Birthright Citizenship Won't Be Easy

Trump will run up against 14th Amendment in push to stop granting citizenship to babies of undocumented parents

(Newser) - President Trump promised Monday to take aggressive action to curb the number of undocumented migrants in the US, and one of the bigger initiatives revolves around what's known as birthright citizenship. Trump aims to end the practice of bestowing citizenship on babies born on American soil to undocumented residents,...

US Denies Citizenship to Daughter of 2 Men

Lawsuit against State Department challenges policy

(Newser) - Lev Kiviti has been a US citizen since he was born in Canada through surrogacy in 2016. But his sister, Kessem, was born this year, after the Trump administration began enforcing a policy that children born out of wedlock are not entitled to birthright citizenship. Their same-sex parents, Roee and...

Trump, Ryan Spar Over Birthright Citizenship

President slams House speaker after Ryan says it can't be ended with executive order

(Newser) - On Tuesday, Paul Ryan offered a rare break with President Trump when he told WVLK of the president's controversial plan to end birthright citizenship , "You obviously cannot do that. You cannot end birthright citizenship with an executive order." He went on to note that conservatives "believe...

Trump Wrangles With the 14th Amendment on Twitter
Trump Gives His Read of the
14th Amendment on Twitter
the rundown
Oct 31, 2018 11:15 AM CDT

Trump Gives His Read of the 14th Amendment on Twitter

He zeroes in on 5 key words

(Newser) - Whether President Trump can end birthright citizenship with an executive order comes down to one's reading of the 14th Amendment. As NPR explains in a fact-check piece, a "small but vocal group of conservative legal scholars" have zeroed in on five crucial words, bolded here: "All persons...

How Trump Could End Birthright Citizenship
Critics Say Trump's Citizenship
Move Has Fishy Timing
the rundown
Oct 30, 2018 1:48 PM CDT

Critics Say Trump's Citizenship Move Has Fishy Timing

President talks about ending birthright citizenship a week ahead of elections

(Newser) - President Trump made big headlines Tuesday by revealing to Axios that he intends to end the practice of "birthright citizenship" with an executive order. Trump maintained that the idea of granting US citizenship to a newborn simply because the child was born on American soil is "ridiculous" and...

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