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Barbara v. Trump

Filed on behalf of
Pseudonymous petitioners
In response to the Trump administration's efforts to
Deny citizenship to babies born in the United States if their parents aren't citizens or lawful permanent residents
Case Number
1:25-CV-00244
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Filed
June 27, 2025
U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire
Relief Outcomes
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Preliminary Injunction
Granted
6
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Summary
Pseudonymous petitioners have filed a class action lawsuit against the Trump administration for issuing Executive Order 14160, which denies birthright United States citizenship to specific groups. Plaintiffs claim that this EO infringes upon the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, the Immigration and Nationality Act, and the Administrative Procedure Act. 
Plaintiffs
Barbara Sarah Susan Matthew Mark
Plaintiffs' Counsel
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Immigrant's Rights Project NAACP Legal Defense & Education Fund American Civil Liberties Union of New Hampshire Democracy Defenders Fund Asian Law Caucus American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts American Civil Liberties Union of Maine Foundation
Defendants
President Donald J. Trump U.S. Department of Homeland Security U.S. Department of State U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary of Agriculture Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Secretary Kristi Noem Secretary Marco Rubio

Documents

Reply in support of Preliminary Injunction
Barbara v. Trump - Motion for Preliminary Injunction
June 27, 2025
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