US supreme court limits federal judges’ power to block Trump orders
Ruling to limit nationwide injunctions could see president's order to ban birthright citizenship partially implemented
The US supreme court has supported Donald Trump's attempt to limit lower-court orders that have so far blocked his administration's ban on birthright citizenship, in a ruling that could strip federal judges of a power they've used to obstruct many of Trump's orders nationwide.
The decision represents a fundamental shift in how US federal courts can constrain presidential power. Previously, any of the country's more than 1,000 judges in its 94 district courts - the lowest level of federal court, which handles trials and initial rulings - could issue nationwide injunctions that immediately halt government policies across all 50 states.
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