Federal Lawsuit

Nationwide Class Certification - Birthright Citizenship (Post-Casa)

After the Supreme Court's Casa ruling limiting nationwide injunctions, Judge Laplante granted nationwide class certification and preliminary injunction for all persons born after Feb 20, 2025 affected by the birthright EO. Judge Sorokin ruled his initial injunction remained valid under a Casa exception. Three courts blocked the EO after Casa.

Preliminary Injunction

Case Details

After the Supreme Court's Casa ruling limiting nationwide injunctions, Judge Laplante granted nationwide class certification and preliminary injunction for all persons born after Feb 20, 2025 affected by the birthright EO. Judge Sorokin ruled his initial injunction remained valid under a Casa exception. Three courts blocked the EO after Casa.

Date Filed

2025-06-27

Status

Preliminary Injunction

Court

U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire

Outcome

Nationwide class certified; preliminary injunction issued; EO remains blocked

Related Executive Actions (1)

Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship

Attempts to end birthright citizenship guaranteed by the 14th Amendment for children born in the U.S. to undocumented parents or those on temporary visas. Multiple federal courts issued injunctions blocking enforcement. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Casa that nationwide injunctions are limited but did not rule on the merits.

Blocked
Executive OrderImmigration
Department of Homeland Security, Department of State
3 challenges2025-01-20

Plaintiffs / Parties

  • Barbara (pseudonym)
  • Sarah (pseudonym)
  • Mark (pseudonym)
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