Today, Judge Leo T. Sorokin of the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts issued a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's executive order that sought to limit birthright citizenship. The announcement was made by Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel. This injunction is effective immediately and applies nationwide.
The relief was specifically sought by Attorney General Nessel, alongside 17 states, Washington D.C., and the City of San Francisco, as part of their lawsuit filed on January 21st. The suit aimed to halt what they described as an unconstitutional action by the President that could potentially affect hundreds of thousands of American children. Since January 23, similar injunctive relief has been granted in separate litigation, preventing the administration from enforcing the order.
Attorney General Nessel expressed her gratitude for securing this relief, stating: “I’m grateful to secure this essential relief from enforcement of the plainly unconstitutional executive order that aims to trample the promise of citizenship to children born in our country. This injunction will protect the constitutional rights of thousands of babies born in Michigan and across the nation while we work with our coalition to demonstrate in federal court how this executive order violates the law as plainly as it violates our American values. My commitment and oath of office require this defense of the Constitution’s Citizenship Clause, as it has been faithfully defended for 150 years.”