On Thursday, the Supreme Court appeared likely to keep blocking President Trump's attempts to limit birthright citizenship, while also searching for methods to narrow the scope of court orders that apply across the country.

It wasn't clear exactly what this decision would involve, but most judges worried about the possible consequences if the Trump administration was allowed, even for a short time, to deny citizenship to children born in the US to undocumented parents.

The Supreme Court listened to arguments regarding the Trump administration's urgent appeals against rulings that have blocked the citizenship restrictions nationwide.

Nationwide injunctions have become a key tool for controlling Trump's attempts to change the government, but they are also a growing source of annoyance for the Republican president and his supporters.

Since January, when Trump started his second term, judges have made 40 national injunctions, according to Solicitor General D. John Sauer, who informed the court at the beginning of a two-hour debate.

The administration has urgently asked the court to consider birthright citizenship, along with other immigration-related matters.

This type of case could be processed quickly and might have effects across the country.

However, when questioned by Justice Amy Coney Barrett and other judges, Sauer suggested that the Trump administration might not support such a lawsuit, or could even try to delay class action cases.

It's unusual for the Supreme Court to hear arguments about urgent appeals, as they typically focus on the main issues of a case.

However, the government didn't request the court to address the broader question at this time. If the court agrees with the government regarding nationwide injunctions, it remains uncertain how long differing regulations on citizenship would affect children born in the US.

They should reach a decision by the end of June.