1 year after Supreme Court limited broad injunctions, groups see shifting landscape
Summary
Last year, the Supreme Court limited the power of federal judges to issue nationwide injunctions blocking President Donald Trump's policies across the country. Since then, plaintiffs have used other legal tools, like class-action lawsuits, to challenge and sometimes block the administration's policies.Key Facts
- In June 2025, the Supreme Court ruled in Trump v. CASA that nationwide injunctions often exceed federal courts' authority.
- Nationwide injunctions are court orders that block enforcement of policies for everyone, not just the people in the lawsuit.
- The ruling was supported by the Supreme Court’s conservative majority and criticized by liberal justices.
- After the ruling, plaintiffs shifted to using class-action lawsuits to fight President Trump's policies.
- A class-action lawsuit challenged Trump’s executive order on birthright citizenship soon after the Supreme Court decision.
- A New Hampshire judge blocked enforcement of the birthright citizenship order for all babies born after Feb. 20, 2025, covered by the order.
- The Supreme Court eventually struck down the birthright citizenship directive as unlawful.
- Class-action lawsuits have also targeted Trump administration immigration policies involving protections and deportations.
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