This morning, the Supreme Court heard arguments in Trump v. CASA, Inc. and two other consolidated cases challenging Donald Trump’s executive order eliminating birthright citizenship for the children of transients and illegal aliens. CASA raises two distinct high-profile disputes: the constitutional definition of birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, and the scope of nationwide injunctive relief that can be ordered by district courts. Judging from the argument, it appears that the Court will focus its decision narrowly on the nationwide-injunction issue. The administration may live to regret choosing this case as a vehicle to decide that question.
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