Shortly after Trump issued his executive order to limit birthright citizenship, federal judges in Maryland, Massachusetts and Washington state declared it unconstitutional and blocked its enforcement nationwide. In response, Trump’s lawyers asked the court to rein in the “epidemic” of nationwide orders handed by district judges.

The Supreme Court is weighing whether to allow President Donald Trump’s restrictions on birthright citizenship to temporarily take effect in most of the country, even if they might ultimately be found unconstitutional.

The key takeaways from Thursday's arguments before the Supreme Court involving the power of a federal judge has to block President Trump's executive order related to birthright citizenship.