Judge blocks Trump's second birthright citizenship order, citing Supreme Court ruling

Maryland federal judge Deborah L. Boardman again blocked President Trump’s latest executive orders aimed at narrowing birthright citizenship, ruling they are almost certainly unconstitutional in light of the Supreme Court’s June decision in Trump v. Barbara that children in the certified class are citizens at birth. The injunction pauses the August 2026 orders and previously narrowed actions targeting birth tourism and related categories, as lawsuits from immigrant families and advocacy groups proceed. Boardman said the Supreme Court’s ruling is the law of the land and cannot be undone by presidential action, leaving little room for a constitutional path under the 14th Amendment’s citizenship guarantees. The orders sought to exclude children based on parental immigration status, foreign affiliations, or alleged commercial actions, but courts have found those efforts conflict with established precedent. Coverage describes a broad legal battle with potential escalation to the Supreme Court as the government defends its approach to birthright citizenship.