On March 11, the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rejected President Trump's birthright citizenship order, aligning with rulings from the 4th and 9th Circuits. The appeals court upheld a preliminary injunction from a lower court that had found Trump's order likely violated the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause. The challenge was driven by 18 states, including Washington D.C. and San Francisco, citing potential losses in federal funding as a result of the order, while the Justice Department failed to convince the court of the order's constitutionality.
The 1st Circuit refused to stay pending appeal a federal judge's nationwide preliminary injunction blocking Trump's order on birthright citizenship, joining two other federal courts.
U.S. District Judge Leo T. Sorokin found that 18 states challenging Trump's order likely would succeed, stating it violated the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment.
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