Birthright citizenship plaintiffs make new push to block Trump’s order nationwide

A group of plaintiffs challenging President Trump’s birthright citizenship restrictions quickly made a new push to block it nationwide, following the Supreme Court’s decision Friday.

In a 6-3 ruling along ideological lines, the high court’s conservative majority curtailed federal judges’ ability to issue nationwide injunctions. But it left the door open for plaintiffs to try to seek broad relief by filing class action lawsuits.

Within hours, a group of plaintiffs suing in Maryland jumped on the suggestion, asking a district judge to issue a new ruling that applies to anyone designated as ineligible for birthright citizenship under Trump’s order.

“Without a class-wide injunction, Defendants will deny thousands of babies in the putative class their constitutional and statutory right to United States citizenship, as well as all of the rights and privileges that citizenship entails,” the motion reads.

“Consistent with the Supreme Court’s most recent instructions, the Court can protect all members of the putative class from irreparable harm that the unlawful Executive Order threatens to inflict,” it continues.

The request will go to U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman, an appointee of former President Biden. LINK