Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions – a win for Trump administration

Christian Science Monitor·Jun 27

Supreme Court limits nationwide injunctions – a win for Trump administration

In a controversial decision, the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday sided with the Trump administration as it limited the power of federal judges to issue nationwide procedural rulings. The high court granted the administration’s request to scale back nationwide injunctions. It also partially green-lit, for now, a Trump policy that seeks to change who can be born American.In a press conference after the ruling, President Donald Trump praised the court. The 6-3 decision – which divided the justices along ideological lines – is a “monumental victory” that is “based on common sense,” he said. He singled out Justice Amy Coney Barrett, one of his appointees and the author of the majority opinion, for writing a “brilliant” decision.To supporters, Friday’s decision represents a common-sense effort to dial back the injunctions and judge-shopping that both parties have decried in recent years. For critics, it erodes constitutional protections and presents “an existential threat to the rule of law,” as one dissenting justice put it. Why We Wrote This To supporters, Friday’s decision represents a commonsense effort to dial back the injunctions that both parties have decried. For critics, it erodes constitutional protections and presents “an existential threat to the rule of law.” The