Judge Deborah Boardman Blocks Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order, Citing 14th Amendment

Judge Deborah Boardman, a federal judge in Maryland, has issued a nationwide preliminary injunction indefinitely blocking President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at ending birthright citizenship for children born in the United States to undocumented immigrants and temporary visa holders. This marks the second time a federal judge has halted the administration's attempt to change the long-standing interpretation of the 14th Amendment's citizenship clause, which Judge Boardman said "conflicts with the plain language of the 14th Amendment" and "contradicts 125-year-old binding Supreme Court precedent." She stated that denying the "most precious right" of citizenship would cause "irreparable harm." Previously, a judge in Seattle had issued a 14-day restraining order against the executive order. The executive order has faced multiple legal challenges and remains on hold pending further court decisions.