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Judge Joseph Laplante (D.N.H.) on Thursday enjoined government defendants from enforcing Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order against a provisionally certified class consisting of the following:
All current and future persons who are born on or after February 20, 2025, where (1) that person’s mother was unlawfully present in the United States and the person’s father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth, or (2) that person’s mother’s presence in the United States was lawful but temporary, and the person’s father was not a United States citizen or lawful permanent resident at the time of said person’s birth.
Judge Laplante stayed his order for seven days pending appeal. (Order granting preliminary injunction.) (Order granting motion for provisional class certification.)
Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith discussed the Supreme Court’s stay of a district court order blocking implementation of Trump’s reductions-in-force executive order. See yesterday’s Roundup for the order. (Executive Functions.)
Lisa Larrimore Ouellette cataloged the Trump administration’s efforts to halt the disbursement of research funds. (Just Security.)
Pending Interim Order Applications Involving the U.S. Government in the Supreme Court
Trump v. Mary Boyle: Government filed application on July 2 to stay district court order that invalidated Trump’s firing of three members of the Consumer Product Safety Commission. Chief Justice Roberts requested response to application by July 11.
McMahon v. State of New York: Government filed application on June 6 to stay district court preliminary injunction that barred the government from taking actions to dismantle the Department of Education. Plaintiffs filed responses to application on June 13. Government filed reply on June 16.