A federal judge on Thursday blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a contentious executive order ending birthright citizenship after certifying a lawsuit as a class action, effectively the only way he could impose such a far-reaching limit after a Supreme Court ruling last month.

Paul Wiedefeld will step down from his position as secretary of Maryland's Department of Transportation in August.

Maryland's transportation secretary is leaving state service, the governor's office announced Wednesday. Paul Wiedefeld, a longtime transportation and transit leader, is stepping away from state service on Aug. 1.