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Posted by: Julia Wilburn on Jul 10, 2025

A federal judge once again has blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy that would deny citizenship to some babies born in the U.S., despite a recent Supreme Court ruling limiting nationwide injunctions. U.S. District Court Judge Joseph Laplante of New Hampshire granted provisional class action status to a lawsuit brought by immigrant rights advocates over the administration's interpretation of the Constitution's birthright citizenship provision, and then issued a new nationwide block on the policy. But he paused the ruling for seven days to allow for an expected appeal by the administration. Reuters reports on the ruling.