Summary
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled that lower courts probably went beyond their power by stopping presidential actions with nationwide bans, affecting the balance between judicial and executive authority. This decision is related to injunctions aimed at blocking President Trump's efforts to change birthright citizenship rules.
Key Facts
- The U.S. Supreme Court decided that lower courts overused their authority with nationwide injunctions.
- Nationwide injunctions are court orders that aim to stop actions across the entire country.
- The decision focused on orders trying to block President Trump's changes to birthright citizenship.
- Birthright citizenship is a law that grants citizenship to anyone born in the U.S.
- The ruling was divided along political lines, with six conservative justices in the majority.
- Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion.
- The decision means that nationwide injunctions may only apply to specific cases, not everywhere.
- This ruling could impact other cases where Trump's policies were halted by lower courts.
