Appeal court stops Trump’s US birthright citizenship ban

Appeal court’s verdict comes after several district courts in the United States had previously blocked Trump’s executive order

By Kehinde Okeowo

United States President, Donald Trump has failed to secure the nod of the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to allow his  administration’s ban on birthright citizenship to take effect from Wednesday.

Prior to this development, several district courts in the United States had previously blocked the executive order signed by the 47th US president, prompting the Trump govt to file for emergency relief earlier this month.

According to Fox News,  the latest ruling by the Appeal Court deals a legal blow that could kick the issue into the hands of the Supreme Court.

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The appellate judges ruled unanimously that the Trump’s administration didn’t show that it was likely to succeed on the merits of its appeal.

“The emergency motion for a partial stay of the district court’s February 6, 2025 preliminary injunction is denied,” the judges wrote.

Before the verdict, no court in the United States has sided with the Trump administration’s executive order seeking to ban birthright citizenship.