On Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court issued decisions on the final six cases of its term, delivering several high-profile rulings that will shape national policy moving forward.
Nationwide Injunctions Limited, But Birthright Citizenship Still in Question
In a divided decision, the Court ruled that individual judges can no longer issue nationwide injunctions. However, it left unresolved the fate of President Donald Trump’s executive order to deny birthright citizenship to children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants. The Court’s conservative majority did not lift the current block on the order, leaving its future uncertain.
Sotomayor Slams Trump Administration in Dissent
Justice Sonia Sotomayor strongly criticized the Trump administration’s legal approach, calling it “gamesmanship” in her dissent. Joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson, she argued that the birthright citizenship order is “patently unconstitutional” and accused the Court of enabling executive overreach.
Other Key Rulings
- The Court ruled Maryland parents have the right to pull their children from public school lessons that include LGBTQ storybooks.
- Justices upheld a fee used to subsidize phone and internet access in schools, libraries, and rural areas.
- A key element of the Affordable Care Act was preserved, maintaining free preventive health care coverage.
- The Court is also expected to rule on a Texas online age-verification law, federal worker terminations, and DOGE-related government job cuts.
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