Supreme Court Ruling Shifts Balance in Trump's Favor on Birthright Citizenship
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision led by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, favored President Trump's stance on limiting birthright citizenship. The ruling did not immediately enact Trump's directive and mandated lower courts to reassess their blocks, leaving the policy's legality untouched.
In a pivotal decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has handed a favorable outcome to President Donald Trump concerning birthright citizenship. The 6-3 verdict, steered by conservative Justice Amy Coney Barrett, shifts the power dynamics between the federal judiciary and the presidency.
The decision halts the immediate enforcement of Trump's policy on birthright citizenship, instructing lower courts to reconsider the breadth of their injunctions that have blocked the directive. However, the court refrained from addressing the policy's legality, which remains contested.
The ruling generated mixed reactions, with Trump calling it a 'monumental victory', while liberal Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticized it as a 'travesty for the rule of law'. The Supreme Court thus emphasizes the ongoing tug-of-war between executive actions and judicial checks and balances.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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