Supreme Court Limits Judicial Power Over Presidential Orders in Citizenship Case

Mon Sep 29 2025 12:09:57 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)

The U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling restricts lower courts' ability to counter presidential directives, favoring Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship.

The Supreme Court has issued a 6-3 ruling that effectively limits the powers of lower courts to block executive orders from the President, a significant victory for Donald Trump regarding his controversial immigration policies on birthright citizenship. This decision arose from lawsuits challenging Trump's efforts to end automatic citizenship for those born in the U.S. to non-citizen parents. While the ruling did not specifically endorse Trump’s executive order, it established new parameters for judicial review of presidential actions. Legal experts predict significant implications for future executive orders as well as the potential for numerous legal battles stemming from this decision.

The court's majority opinion, written by Justice Amy Coney Barrett, emphasized that federal courts lack the authority to globally oversee executive actions. Notably, Trump celebrated the ruling, branding it a vital triumph for democracy and separation of powers, while immigrant rights advocates and dissenting justices expressed concerns over its implications for constitutional governance.

The Supreme Court's ruling signals a shift in the balance of power between the judiciary and the executive branch, with potential implications for a range of future executive actions.