A federal judge on Thursday again barred President Donald Trump's administration from denying citizenship to some babies born in the U.S., making use of an exception to overcome the U.S. Supreme Court's recent ruling that restricted the ability of judges to block that and other policies nationwide.

The State Department announced plans to lay off some US-based diplomats and other employees, after the Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration can go ahead with plans to slash the size of the federal workforce.

U.S. District Judge Michael H. Simon Wednesday issued a 34-page written opinion after ruling from the bench last week.

A federal judge will consider on Thursday whether to prevent President Donald Trump's administration from enforcing his executive order limiting birthright citizenship after the U.S. Supreme Court restricted the ability of judges to block his policies using nationwide injunctions.

The Supreme Court is not a perfect rubber stamp for President Donald Trump, but he is finding little willingness by the conservative majority to stand in his way.

A group of climate activists seeking to revive their lawsuit against the EPA referenced a legal opinion by Justice Samuel Alito.

Lower-court judges have already blocked several Trump's policies including an asylum ban at the US-Mexico border.