Federal Court Blocks Trump's Executive Order Expanding Exceptions to Birthright Citizenship

A federal district court in Maryland issued a preliminary injunction, temporarily barring the government from denying U.S. citizenship under President Trump's August 6, 2026 Executive Order 14418. The order sought to create new exceptions to birthright citizenship, but the court found that plaintiffs are likely to succeed in their claim that the EO is unconstitutional, citing previous Supreme Court precedent.