9th Circuit Denies Justice Department's Request on Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied the Justice Department's request to reinstate Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, potentially leading to a Supreme Court case.
A three-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday denied the Justice Department's request to immediately reinstate President Donald Trump's executive order limiting birthright citizenship. This decision sets up the possibility of an emergency application to the Supreme Court.
Legal experts have noted that Trump's order conflicts with the Fourteenth Amendment, which grants American citizenship to anyone born on U.S. soil. The order would deny citizenship to future children born in the United States if their mothers are unlawfully present in the country and their fathers are not citizens or permanent residents.
The Justice Department had requested the 9th Circuit to grant an emergency stay of a lower court's decision, which blocked Trump's order from taking effect.
In dismissing the request, the panel stated that the Justice Department had not demonstrated a "strong showing that they are likely to succeed on the merits of this appeal."
