Well, that didn’t take long. As it turns out, multiple cases have been filed in a variety of federal courts on the birthright citizenship issue. A federal judge in Washington has already issued an order blocking the enforcement of the executive order, calling it “blatantly unconstitutional.” He even chastised the DOJ attorneys for defending an indefensible position.
This is no surprise. What really matters is what happens next. The case will be at the door of the Supreme Court pretty quickly. Will the Court stand up to Trump or roll over? If the former, will Trump obey the order? The answers to those questions may well define his presidency.