Supreme Court seems in no hurry to rule on Trump plea to rein in judges over birthright citizenship

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: AP

Updated 12:19 PM EDT, March 19, 2025


WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seems to be in no hurry to address an issue that has irritated Republican and Democratic administrations alike: the ability of a single judge to block a nationwide policy.

Federal judges responding to a flurry of lawsuits have stopped or slowed one Trump administration action after another, from efforts to restrict birthright citizenship to freezes on domestic and international spending. While several justices have expressed concern about the use of so-called nationwide, or universal, injunctions, the high court has sidestepped multiple requests to do something about them.

The latest plea comes in the form of an emergency appeal the Justice Department filed with the court last week, seeking to narrow orders issued by judges in Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington that prohibit the nationwide enforcement of an executive order signed by President Donald Trump to restrict birthright citizenship.

The justices usually order the other side in an emergency appeal to respond in a few days or a week. But in this case, they have set a deadline of April 4, without offering any explanation.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/supreme-court-nationwide-injunction-birthright-citizenship-4a3fa58bbec96d4d6b21e0f89a36e30a

[Irish_Dem]

1. Judges always drag their feet when it comes to America's biggest criminal.

[BumRushDaShow]

2. In this case

it may be a good sign. I would hope they would never entertainment wholesale throwing out a Constitutional Amendment.

Of course they could say - "Go pound sand". But then maybe they want to write something up to preclude this issue coming up again later.

[Irish_Dem]

4. When dealing with a vicious psychopath dragging feet is never a good thing.

Trump won't stop until congress or the courts stop him.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. (Smackdown) Guardrails are definitely needed

and the sooner the better, or there will be nothing left.

[Martin68]

9. SCOTUS is not "dragging their feet." They are letting court decisions against Trump stand. That's good right?

[TomSlick]

6. You are correct.

SCOTUS sees no emergency.

[Martin68]

7. Perhaps you misunderstand the post. It says the Supreme court is not striking down decisions by judges to block Trump

executive orders. That's a good thing. It means the judges' decisions against Trump will stand. The supreme court is not backing the Trump administration in these cases. I suggest re-reading the post.

[yankee87]

3. Not Optimistic

I realize I may be in the minority, but I have zero expectations of SCOTUS doing anything against President Musk. We may get some our way, but the overwhelming majority will vote for fascism.

[Martin68]

8. The article says SCOTUS is not striking down decisions by judges against Trump. That supports democracy, not fasicsm.

I'm not sure what your point is.

[yankee87]

10. Future decisions

I am not optimistic about any future decisions.

[choie]

11. Wrong headline

It should be “Supreme Court-seems in no hurry to reign trump in over birthright citizenship”

[onenote]

13. Uh, the effect of the Court's schedule is to "reign in" -- or rather rein in -- Trump on birthright citizenship

Any one of the three Justices receiving Trump's petitions could have granted an immediate stay of the lower court orders. None did.

[onenote]

12. Kagan, Jackson and Roberts are the ones that slow rolled the Court's consideration of Trump's appeals

Trump simultaneously filed separate emergency requests for stay of three district court decisions striking down his birthright citizenship order. One was filed with CJ Roberts, who handles emergency stay requests of District of Maryland cases, one with Justice Jackson, who handles emergency stay requests of District of Massachusetts cases,, and one with Justice Kagan, who handles District of Washington cases. Each Justice decided -- probably in consultation with each other -- to set an April 4 deadline for those opposing Trump's request to respond. In the meantime, the decisions blocking his order remain in effect.

Why does this seem to bother some DUers?