The Supreme Court’s conservative majority opened the door for President Trump to end birthright citizenship in some parts of the country. The court’s 6-to-3 decision — which stopped Trump’s order from taking effect for 30 days, and did not rule on the constitutionality of the president’s plan — could drastically, if temporarily, reshape how U.S. citizenship is granted.
Crucially, the justices limited the ability of federal judges to temporarily pause the president’s executive orders. The decision, which you can read highlights from or in full here, appeared to strip lower-court judges of one of their most potent tools: the nationwide injunction, which had been used frequently in recent years to block policies instituted by presidents of both parties.
The ruling means that the practice of giving citizenship automatically to the U.S.-born children of undocumented immigrants and some temporary residents and visitors would end in the 28 states that have not challenged the order. It could also spur the revival of some of Trump’s contested policies.
“Our country should be very proud of the Supreme Court today,” Trump said. Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who issued a blistering dissent along with the court’s other two liberal justices, called the majority’s decision “a travesty for the rule of law.”
It was the last day of the court’s term. Here’s what else it ruled on:
The justices said schools must allow parents to opt their children out of classes where L.G.B.T.Q. stories are discussed.
They upheld part of the Affordable Care Act that requires insurance companies to offer some preventive care at no cost to patients.
The court rejected a challenge to a Texas law that seeks to limit minors’ access to online pornography through age verification.
And the justices punted a closely watched case challenging Louisiana’s voting map until next term.