Obama-appointed judge who blocked Trump birthright citizenship order strikes again, throws out visa overhaul
Department of State is displayed outside its headquarters in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP)Sorokin, a Yale and Columbia Law School graduate, was nominated to the federal bench by President Barack Obama in 2013 and confirmed by the Senate in 2014. Last year, Sorokin was the fourth judge to issue a nationwide injunction blocking Trump's executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship. He ruled that the policy is likely unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.
- ▪Department of State is displayed outside its headquarters in the Foggy Bottom neighborhood of Washington, D.C., on April 15, 2025. (Jim Watson/AFP)Sorokin, a Yale and Columbia Law School graduate, was nominated to the federal bench by Presi
- ▪Last year, Sorokin was the fourth judge to issue a nationwide injunction blocking Trump's executive order seeking to limit birthright citizenship.
- ▪He ruled that the policy is likely unconstitutional under the 14th Amendment.
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Federal Courts Obama-appointed judge who blocked Trump birthright citizenship order strikes again, throws out visa overhaul Judge Leo Sorokin sided with a coalition of 20 states that challenged the September 2025 proclamation By Elaine Mallon Fox News Published June 8, 2026 5:02pm EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video Debate over H-1B visas is an example of how politics should work, columnist argues Columnist David Marcus joins 'Fox & Friends' to discuss the disagreement over H-1B visas after Elon Musk and President-elect Trump expressed support.
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