High Court Birthright Case Could Reshape Judicial Power

By Mauni Jalali ( June 11, 2025, 4:53 PM EDT) -- The U. S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments on May 15 in three consolidated cases challenging President Donald Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. While the constitutional question of citizenship may seem like the main event, the real drama lies in a procedural issue that could fundamentally reshape how federal courts operate: whether district judges should have the power to issue nationwide injunctions that halt federal policies across the entire country. . . .

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