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Court Hearing on Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Looms

7/10/2025

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Trump's Citizenship Challenge

President Trump's controversial executive order to end birthright citizenship is set for a pivotal court hearing in Concord, New Hampshire. Immigration rights attorneys are rallying for a class action to challenge the policy, claiming it violates the Fourteenth Amendment. Meanwhile, a recent Supreme Court ruling has tightened the reins on lower courts' ability to issue sweeping injunctions, complicating the legal battle ahead.

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DOJ Opposes CASA

The U.S. Department of Justice is pushing back against CASA, Inc.'s class action to challenge President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship. The DOJ contends that the plaintiffs fail to meet necessary class certification criteria and that jurisdiction issues arise from an ongoing appeal, complicating the case with the plaintiffs' varied legal statuses.

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Trump's Citizenship Challenge

President Trump's controversial executive order to end birthright citizenship is set for a pivotal court hearing in Concord, New Hampshire. Immigration rights attorneys are rallying for a class action to challenge the policy, claiming it violates the Fourteenth Amendment. Meanwhile, a recent Supreme Court ruling has tightened the reins on lower courts' ability to issue sweeping injunctions, complicating the legal battle ahead.

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