<h2 class="topline-heading">Topline</h2><p>A federal judge handed down the third ruling against President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship in the U.S., meaning the president’s executive order against the right to citizenship will remain blocked until the Supreme Court, which recently <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/06/27/supreme-court-limits-judges-from-blocking-some-trump-policies-but-punts-on-birthright-citizenship-rule/" target="_self" class="color-link" title="https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/06/27/supreme-court-limits-judges-from-blocking-some-trump-policies-but-punts-on-birthright-citizenship-rule/" data-ga-track="InternalLink:https://www.forbes.com/sites/alisondurkee/2025/06/27/supreme-court-limits-judges-from-blocking-some-trump-policies-but-punts-on-birthright-citizenship-rule/" aria-label="side-stepped the matter">side-stepped the matter</a>, steps in.</p><figure class="embed-base image-embed embed-0" role="presentation"><div class="image-embed__placeholder"><img src="https://specials-images.forbesimg.com/imageserve/6883f1aa1ca1ad06d3cfbcde/President-Trump-Announces-Aviation-Safety-Executive-Orders-In-The-Oval-Office-Of/960x0.jpg?cropX1=0&amp;cropX2=1251&amp;cropY1=0&amp;cropY2=834" alt="President Trump Announces Aviation Safety Executive Orders In The Oval Office Of White House" width="100%" height="auto"></div><figcaption><fbs-accordion><p class="color-body light-text" role="button">The ruling was issued Friday afternoon. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)</p></fbs-accordion><small>Getty Images</small></figcaption></figure>

<div class="key-facts-element"><p>U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin said Friday Trump’s executive order calling for the end of birthright citizenship, which grants citizenship to children born in the U.S., was unconstitutional.</p></div>

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Judge Delivers Third Ruling Against Trump’s Bid To End Birthright Citizenship{ai:summary}<p>A federal judge has ruled against President Trump's executive order to end birthright citizenship, marking the third such ruling. U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin deemed the order unconstitutional, keeping it blocked until the Supreme Court intervenes. </p><p>This decision reinforces the legal standing of birthright citizenship in the U.S. and highlights ongoing legal challenges to Trump's policies. #politics</p>

Federal Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban In Third Ruling Opposing President

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