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A federal judge in New Hampshire on Thursday issued a preliminary injunction blocking President Donald Trump's executive order banning birthright citizenship, and granting a nationwide class certification status to all infants impacted by the order.
U.S. District Judge Joseph LaPlante said Thursday that he will issue a written ruling by the end of the day further explaining his decision. The injunction handed also narrows down the scope of the class to infants, removing parents from the case.
The White House is expected to appeal. The Supreme Court heard the case earlier this year, and ruled 6-3 last month that plaintiffs seeking nationwide relief must file their cases as a class action lawsuit.
They did not, however, weigh in on the birthright citizenship issue itself.