The Trump administration asked the court to ‘stay the injunction’s nationwide application,’ limiting its effect to the plaintiffs in the case.
A federal judge in Maryland on Tuesday denied President Donald Trump’s motion for a partial stay of a preliminary injunction that blocked an executive order on birthright citizenship from taking effect.
The plaintiffs filed a lawsuit against Trump and other U.S. officials on Jan. 21, alleging that the executive order is unconstitutional, citing Supreme Court precedent, historical context, and statutory protections.
U.S. District Judge Deborah Boardman issued a nationwide preliminary injunction on Feb. 5 in response to the lawsuit filed by the immigrant advocacy group CASA and the Asylum Seeker Advocacy Project (ASAP), as well as five pregnant mothers whose children would be impacted by the executive order. The preliminary injunction temporarily blocked enforcement of the order that would end birthright citizenship for children born to illegal immigrants.
In a five-page order on Feb. 18, Boardman said the defendants have asked the court to “stay the injunction’s nationwide application,” limiting its effect to the plaintiffs in…
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