A third federal judge, Joseph N. Laplante, has temporarily blocked United States President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizenship for children of illegal immigrants. The ruling from U.

Joseph N. Laplante, chief judge for the federal district court in New Hampshire, said he was not persuaded by arguments an attorney for the US Department of Justice presented in defense of Trump’s order.

The judge in New Hampshire said an injunction would be issued immediately, with an explanation of his reasoning to follow on Tuesday.

The judge found the administration's mandate that grant recipients not engage in "equity-related" programs was too broad.

A group of five labor unions had argued that President Trump's effort to shrink the size of the federal workforce were illegal.

A federal judge has temporarily blocked parts of President Trump’s executive orders that sought to end the federal government’s backing of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts.