Supreme Court Limits Nationwide Injunctions on Policies

The Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision limiting the ability of lower federal judges to impose nationwide injunctions blocking presidential policies, significantly expanding executive authority. Justice Amy Coney Barrett authored the majority opinion, which means challenges to policies such as Trump's executive order ending birthright citizenship will proceed, but the order is blocked from taking effect for 30 days while litigation continues. Former President Donald Trump celebrated the ruling as a restoration of constitutional powers to the presidency and criticized judges who use injunctions to block elected mandates. Critics argue the decision removes an important judicial check and expands presidential power, with the conservative-majority Court now serving as the main brake on executive actions. The ruling also affects Trump's other initiatives, including efforts to defund sanctuary cities and restrict federal funding for gender-affirming care. The court's decision marks a significant realignment of power among the branches of government.