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Yet Another Judge Blocks Trump on Birthright Citizenship

February 13, 2025 at 4:02 pm EST By Taegan Goddard Leave a Comment

A fourth judge has issued a nationwide block on President Trump’s birthright citizenship order.

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goddard-bw-snapshotTaegan Goddard is the founder of Political Wire, one of the earliest and most influential political web sites. He also runs Political Job Hunt, Electoral Vote Map and the Political Dictionary.

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Goddard earned degrees from Vassar College and Harvard University. He lives in New York with his wife and three sons.

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