Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions

The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to restrict federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions, limiting such orders to only the parties before the court. Justice Amy Coney Barrett authored the majority opinion, holding that universal injunctions exceed the authority granted to federal courts by Congress. The decision is seen as a victory for President Donald Trump, allowing his administration to move forward with previously blocked policies, though the Court did not address the underlying constitutionality of those policies. Liberal justices Sonia Sotomayor and Ketanji Brown Jackson dissented, cautioning that the ruling could encourage unchecked executive power and weaken constitutional protections. Legal experts predict the end of nationwide injunctions will result in a patchwork of lawsuits and inconsistent legal outcomes across the country. The decision has been celebrated by Trump and his supporters as restoring executive authority, while critics see it as undermining judicial oversight.