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Supreme Court decision hands Trump citizenship powers victory
The Supreme Court 's conservative majority, in a 6-3 ruling, limited federal courts' authority to issue nationwide injunctions that have blocked key parts of Donald Trump 's agenda.
Written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, the ruling stated that federal judges exceeded their authority by blocking Trump's executive order attempting to redefine who gets to be a citizen.
Liberal justices, including Ketanji Brown Jackson, strongly dissented, warning the decision put the legal system and government in 'grave jeopardy'.
Critics argue the ruling could lead to a patchwork system of constitutional rights and citizenship benefits, potentially denying citizenship to over 150,000 newborns annually under Trump's order.
The administration sought to curb nationwide injunctions, which have significantly impeded its executive actions.
