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Judge blocks Trump’s birthright citizenship order in class-action lawsuit

Protesters outside the Supreme Court on May 15 demonstrate against President Donald Trump's birthright citizenship order [Leah Millis/Reuters]

A federal judge in New Hampshire has blocked United States President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship as part of a class-action lawsuit.

Thursday’s ruling is the first to test the limits of a recent Supreme Court decision limiting the use of nationwide injunctions. It is expected to face an immediate appeal from the Trump administration.

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