This week at the ACLU of Maine: A major win in our birthright citizenship case, a fun community gathering in Kennebunk, and a link to this week's Supreme Court Recap presentation.
Federal Court Blocks Trump Birthright Citizenship Order and Certifies Nationwide Class Protecting All Impacted Families
On Thursday morning, a federal court in New Hampshire blocked President Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship and certified a nationwide class to protect the citizenship rights of all children born on U.S. soil.
The ACLU of Maine, along with several partner organizations, brought the challenge in the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision in Trump v. CASA, which directed courts to narrow the nationwide protections that had been provided in the first round of challenges to Trump’s birthright citizenship ban.
The court's decision is a huge victory in the fight to protect the citizenship of children born in the United States, and is a powerful affirmation of the 14th Amendment.
Read the order granting the preliminary injunction here and the order granting class certification here, and read more about the ruling here.
ACLU of Maine Heads to Kennebunk!
Also on Thursday, a few members of our team stopped by Bev's Cafe in Kennebunk to chat with community members. Our executive director, Molly Curren Rowles, and engagement and education coordinator, Aaron Rosenblum, had a wonderful time meeting with the community as they stopped in to grab breakfast.
We hope to do many more events like this in the future in a town near you! Stay up-to-date on events here, or sign up for occasional email updates from the ACLU of Maine.
In Case You Missed It: Supreme Court Term in Review Webinar
On Tuesday, our legal team hosted a webinar to recap the major decisions issued by the Supreme Court during its 2025 term. We covered decisions that will have a profound effects on reproductive freedom, civil rights enforcement, free speech, freedom of religion, separation of church and state, and more.
If you weren't able to make it, you can catch up with a recording.
We'll be hosting a recap of Maine's 2025 legislative session on July 30th! Keep an eye on your inbox or our events page for more information coming soon.
Relevant Reads:
- Portland Press Herald: New Hampshire judge to pause Trump’s birthright citizenship order
- New York Times: Judge Blocks Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order in Class-Action Challenge