Supreme Court Limits Federal Judges' Power Over Executive Orders

The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 ruling that limits the ability of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions blocking executive orders, a decision hailed as a major victory for President Trump. The court did not rule on the constitutionality of Trump's executive order to deny birthright citizenship to children born in the U.S. to certain non-citizens but sent related cases back to lower courts and paused the order temporarily. Justice Amy Coney Barrett, writing for the majority, criticized the broad judicial oversight over the Executive Branch, while dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor warned the ruling would cause chaos for affected families. Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost praised the decision, emphasizing the importance of separation of powers and stating that judges should not override democratically enacted laws. Yost underscored that legislatures make laws, the executive enforces them, and courts resolve cases within their proper scope. This ruling curtails the power of individual district judges to block federal policies nationwide and reinforces limits on judicial authority over the executive.