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to curb the power of federal district court judges to do what they did here, not only rule against the administration, but bar enforcement of Trump's executive order nationwide.

to curb the power of federal district court judges to do what they did here, not only rule against the administration, but bar enforcement of Trump's executive order nationwide.

The odd result is that today the context is birthright citizenship, but most of the debate is likely to focus on the tool these judges used called universal injunctions, like the ones in this case that have barred the administration from enforcing its policy anywhere in the country, while the case proceeds through the appellate courts in numerous jurisdictions.

The odd result is that today the context is birthright citizenship, but most of the debate is likely to focus on the tool these judges used called universal injunctions, like the ones in this case that have barred the administration from enforcing its policy anywhere in the country, while the case proceeds through the appellate courts in numerous jurisdictions.

The odd result is that today the context is birthright citizenship, but most of the debate is likely to focus on the tool these judges used called universal injunctions, like the ones in this case that have barred the administration from enforcing its policy anywhere in the country, while the case proceeds through the appellate courts in numerous jurisdictions.

Legal scholars, of course, differ dramatically on this question of nationwide injunctions and whether they're sometimes needed to prevent legal harms from continuing. But ultimately, Notre Dame law professor Samuel Bray thinks... This case was filed at just the right time psychologically when the justices are slogging through lots of other emergency appeals.

Legal scholars, of course, differ dramatically on this question of nationwide injunctions and whether they're sometimes needed to prevent legal harms from continuing. But ultimately, Notre Dame law professor Samuel Bray thinks... This case was filed at just the right time psychologically when the justices are slogging through lots of other emergency appeals.

Legal scholars, of course, differ dramatically on this question of nationwide injunctions and whether they're sometimes needed to prevent legal harms from continuing. But ultimately, Notre Dame law professor Samuel Bray thinks... This case was filed at just the right time psychologically when the justices are slogging through lots of other emergency appeals.

The summer break, he says, is good for the justices. They get time to recharge, let tempers cool, and come back from vacation refreshed for a new term in the fall. But in layman's terms, this could really screw up their summer.

The summer break, he says, is good for the justices. They get time to recharge, let tempers cool, and come back from vacation refreshed for a new term in the fall. But in layman's terms, this could really screw up their summer.

The summer break, he says, is good for the justices. They get time to recharge, let tempers cool, and come back from vacation refreshed for a new term in the fall. But in layman's terms, this could really screw up their summer.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports. Trump has long claimed that there is no such thing as birthright citizenship in the Constitution. And on his first day in office, he issued an executive order barring automatic citizenship for any child whose parents entered the country illegally or or on a temporary visa.

NPR's Nina Totenberg reports. Trump has long claimed that there is no such thing as birthright citizenship in the Constitution. And on his first day in office, he issued an executive order barring automatic citizenship for any child whose parents entered the country illegally or or on a temporary visa.

Today's arguments, however, are likely to focus on a separate question that the Trump administration is asking the court to resolve, a technical legal question that could make the process for challenging any Trump policy far more difficult and lengthy. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.

Today's arguments, however, are likely to focus on a separate question that the Trump administration is asking the court to resolve, a technical legal question that could make the process for challenging any Trump policy far more difficult and lengthy. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.

On one side of the case are two Catholic dioceses in Oklahoma. Representing them is lawyer James Campbell.

On one side of the case are two Catholic dioceses in Oklahoma. Representing them is lawyer James Campbell.

On the other side is the state's Republican Attorney General, Gentner Drummond.

On the other side is the state's Republican Attorney General, Gentner Drummond.

A decision in the case is expected by summer. Nina Totenberg, NPR News, Washington.