A judge in New Hampshire has temporarily halted President Trump's executive order targeting birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants. This suspension resulted from a class-action lawsuit filed by the ACLU, which navigated around a recent Supreme Court ruling that limited federal judges' powers to oppose presidential decisions. The Supreme Court's ruling, which was a six-to-three decision, raised questions about the separation of powers by allowing greater presidential authority. The ACLU's lawsuit leverages a loophole enabling class-action suits to challenge such executive orders effectively.
A New Hampshire judge has temporarily suspended Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children of undocumented immigrants, allowing the ACLU's class-action lawsuit to proceed.
The Supreme Court's recent ruling limited the ability of federal judges to challenge executive orders, raising significant concerns about the separation of powers and authority.
The majority opinion in the Supreme Court ruling, authored by Amy Coney Barrett, provided three options for obtaining nationwide stays against presidential decisions, altering the judicial landscape significantly.
The ACLU utilized a loophole in the Supreme Court's ruling, leading to the current class-action lawsuit in New Hampshire, which serves as a crucial test for the limits of executive power.
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