A majority of the Supreme Court appeared ready Thursday to place some limits on the power of single federal district judges to freeze presidential actions nationwide, in oral arguments over the future of President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship.
However, the justices appeared divided on just how to do so in three cases, where the court procedures could shape the future citizenship status of thousands of American-born children.
The arguments reflected a years-long struggle over nationwide injunctions, which have exploded in use over the past several decades and frustrated presidents from both parties who sought to use their authority to make policy changes.
