Court Rejects Trump’s Appeal To Reinstate Birthright Citizenship Ban
A U.S. appeals court has upheld a ruling blocking President Donald Trump’s executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents.
On Wednesday, the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals denied an emergency request from the Justice Department to enforce the executive order, which had been temporarily blocked by a federal judge in January.
Trump’s order, which sought to redefine the 14th Amendment, argued that birthright citizenship should only apply to children of U.S. citizens and permanent residents.
However, the three-judge panel, including nominees from Trump, Jimmy Carter, and George W. Bush, ruled that the government had not demonstrated an urgent need to override the lower court’s decision.
Judge Danielle Forrest, a Trump appointee, stated:
“The Government has not shown that it is entitled to immediate relief.”
She added that rushing a decision on such a critical issue within a week would disrupt the court’s usual process.
Trump’s order was set to take effect on February 19 but has faced multiple legal challenges, with over a dozen injunctions issued across nearly 40 lawsuits.
Meanwhile, the Trump administration has also appealed to the Supreme Court in a separate case, seeking the authority to fire the head of a whistleblower protection agency.
With three Trump-nominated justices on the Supreme Court, the legal battles over his executive powers are shaping up to be a major constitutional test.
