Supreme Court Clashes Over Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Ban and Judicial Power

The Supreme Court dove into a heated debate Thursday, tackling President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order to end birthright citizenship. The core issue? Whether lower courts overstepped their bounds by issuing nationwide injunctions to block Trump’s policy, a move that’s sparked a fierce clash between executive power and judicial authority.

With a 6-3 conservative majority, the court’s decision could reshape Trump’s second term, where his administration faces a barrage of lawsuits challenging his 150-plus executive orders. Judges in Maryland, Massachusetts, and Washington state halted Trump’s citizenship order earlier this year, prompting the administration to argue these ‘universal’ injunctions should only apply to specific plaintiffs or the 22 states suing. Yet, the justices seemed more focused on a bigger question: how far can lower courts go in curbing a president’s agenda?

Trump and his allies have blasted these judges as ‘activist’, accusing them of political bias for blocking policies on immigration, government personnel, and even Elon Musk’s DOGE efficiency initiative. Meanwhile, critics like D.C. attorney Mark Zaid argue Trump’s pushing the executive branch beyond its limits, eroding the balance of power. Over 22 states and immigrants’ rights groups call the order unconstitutional, and so far, no court has upheld it.

This case isn’t just about citizenship—it’s a showdown over who gets to draw the line when a president’s pen meets the judiciary’s gavel. The outcome could redefine the rules for Trump’s bold second-term agenda.