Trump Administration Secures Court Victories Amidst Stealthy Legal Challenges
In the past few months, the left's lawfare tactics against the Trump administration have reached unprecedented heights.
Hans von Spakovsky, senior legal fellow at the Heritage Foundation, revealed that around 200 lawsuits have been filed, with at least 45 nationwide injunctions issued. Now, you might think these injunctions brought the Trump administration to a grinding halt. But think again!
According to Spakovsky, the Supreme Court has issued emergency stays on significant cases, granting silent victories to the Trump administration. He shared this piece of information with KTRH, adding that people often assume nationwide injunctions renders all Trump's policies moot. That's a misconception!
As we speak, the same U.S. Supreme Court is busy ruling on two pivotal cases, set to conclude before the end of the month. These cases revolve around birthright citizenship and the lower-court injunctions.
The Supreme Court has consolidated three cases, namely Trump v. CASA, Inc., Trump v. Washington, and Trump v. New Jersey. These cases challenge the aforementioned nationwide injunctions, aiming to lift them from the president's controversial birthright citizenship executive order.
In January 2021, Trump issued an executive order titled "Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship." This order was designed to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented or temporarily present parents. The order was promptly blocked by lower federal courts via nationwide injunctions.
Oral arguments in these cases were held in May 2025, and the central constitutional question of whether the federal government can deny birthright citizenship was not extensively discussed. Instead, the Court focused on issues related to the separation of powers between the judicial and executive branches, possibly setting a new precedent in the checking of executive power.
The cases are currently hanging in the balance, with the Supreme Court expected to rule on whether the nationwide injunctions will stand or collapse, effectively determining the future of birthright citizenship policy and the extent of executive authority on this matter.
*Notes:
- The U.S. Supreme Court agreed to consider legal challenges to President Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship for children of undocumented parents.
- Three cases, Trump v. CASA, Inc., Trump v. Washington, and Trump v. New Jersey, were consolidated for review and focused on the separation of powers between the judicial and executive branches regarding birthright citizenship.
- The executive order targeted children born to mothers unlawfully and temporarily present in the U.S. with fathers who lacked citizenship or permanent residency.
- Oral arguments for the consolidated cases were held in May 2025, focusing on the separation of powers instead of the central constitutional question.
- The Court is now expected to issue a ruling on the fate of the nationwide injunctions and birthright citizenship policy.
Politics surrounding the Trump administration's policy-and-legislation on birthright citizenship continues as the U.S. Supreme Court rules on three consolidated cases, Trump v. CASA, Inc., Trump v. Washington, and Trump v. New Jersey. These legal challenges aim to lift nationwide injunctions blocking the executive order, which has been a hot topic in general-news.
