It Is Happening Every Day, Every Where
A recent Supreme Court ruling could allow President Trump’s order ending birthright citizenship to go into effect in some states. Abbie VanSickle, a reporter covering the United States Supreme Court for The New York Times, explains how the decision also upends the power of federal judges to freeze policies for the entire country.
In its biggest ruling of the term, the Supreme Court on Wednesday upheld a Tennessee law that prohibits some medical treatments for transgender youths, shielding similar laws in more than 20 other states. Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times, describes the three factions of justices in the 6-to-3 decision.
The appeals court’s decision delivered an important but interim victory for the Trump administration.
In disputes over protests, deportations and tariffs, the president has invoked statutes that may not provide him with the authority he claims.
The Trump administration’s aggressive push to deport migrants has run up against resistance from the judiciary.
Lower courts had blocked the policy, saying it was not supported by evidence and violated equal protection principles.
The decision marked the first time a federal judge permanently blocked the Trump administration from enforcing an order to punish law firms he opposes politically.
Prosecutors have said they will appeal the decision, although they lost a similar appeal this year.
Even as Republicans suffer setbacks in their fight to overturn a loss in a State Supreme Court race, judges have shown a striking willingness to entertain the long-shot challenges.
An order signed by President Trump last month was aimed at stripping collective bargaining rights from hundreds of thousands of federal workers.