Judge suggests Trump’s most recent birthright citizenship orders may require new lawsuit

By: Ariana Figueroa

Outlets: DC Bureau (States Newsroom)

Published: September 22, 2026

Words: 600

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 5 days ago

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WASHINGTON — A New Hampshire federal judge seemed skeptical during a Tuesday hearing that a civil rights group could continue with a challenge to block President Donald Trump’s second attempt to redefine the constitutional right to birthright citizenship, suggesting that a new lawsuit might be needed.

The American Civil Liberties Union last month asked federal Judge Joseph Normand Laplante to clarify a preliminary injunction he issued that blocked Trump’s first executive order that tried to deny …

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