A federal judge’s order blocking former President Donald Trump’s attempt to end birthright citizenship has taken effect. U.S.

A federal judge who previously blocked President Donald Trump’s effort to end birthright citizenship spent more than an hour Friday grappling with whether his nationwide injunction could stand after the Supreme Court curbed the ability of judges to issue such broad rulings.

A federal judge used an exception to overcome the Supreme Court's recent ruling that restricted the ability of judges to block this and other policies nationwide.