Trump v. CASA

Trump v. CASA is a forthcoming United States Supreme Court case addressing whether lower-court judges have the authority to issue "universal injunctions" to block the enforcement of policies nationwide. While Trump v. CASA does not directly address birthright citizenship in the United States, it centers on several universal injunctions blocking Executive Order 14160.

President Donald Trump issued Executive Order 14160 to redefine the United States federal government's understanding of the Citizenship Clause and exclude children not born to citizens or permanent residents from birthright citizenship. The order quickly faced legal challenges and three district court judges issued preliminary injunctions to halt its enforcement while cases proceeded through the legal system.

The government filed emergency appeals with the Supreme Court arguing that district judges should only be allowed to block enforcement with respect to the specific challengers filing a given lawsuit. The Supreme Court consolidated the three appeals into Trump v. CASA and set oral arguments for May 15.