Zincwarrior
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US District judge has barred Trump birthright citizenship, and has certified a class action suit for nationwide status, in light with SCOTUS's new ruling limiting injunctions. Now we get to see what SCOTUS says about the actual issue, or whether it tries to punt again.
Judge blocks Trump birthright citizenship order after Supreme Court ruling
A federal judge on Thursday said he will block President Trump’s executive order limiting birthright citizenship for a class of every child it affects.U.S. District Judge Joseph Laplante, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, agreed to allow the plaintiffs to proceed as a class that includes any babies whose citizenship status would be at risk if Trump’s order went into effect, saying at a hearing that a written order will follow.
Laplante’s decision comes after the Supreme Court curtailed judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions against Trump’s policies but left open a door for challengers to try to seek broad relief by filing class action lawsuits.
Laplante’s ruling has the same practical effect as a nationwide injunction, as it applies to babies anywhere in the country. The class does not include parents, as sought by the plaintiffs.
He said he would stay the ruling for seven days so that the Trump administration can appeal.
