THE INTERVIEW| Legal Scholar: SCOTUS Shrinks Nationwide Injunctions, Class Action in Peril

THE INTERVIEW| Legal scholar: SCOTUS shrinks nationwide injunctions, class action in peril

University of Michigan legal scholar and author Leah Litman tells Hilary Golston the Supreme Court’s new ruling strips lower courts of their strongest check on presidential power while quietly undercutting the only fallback tool left, class action lawsuits.

Supreme Court’s Decision on Nationwide Injunctions Leaves Open Potential Workarounds - The Thinking Conservative

Supreme Court’s decision on nationwide injunctions was a win, but states or nonprofits could pursue broad relief through avenues such as class-action lawsuits. The post Supreme Court’s Decision on Nationwide Injunctions Leaves Open Potential Workarounds appeared first on The Thinking Conservative.

Supreme Court ruling forces Trump opponents to shift from injunctions to class-action lawsuits

The Supreme Court delivered a landmark 6-3 ruling that significantly curtails federal judges' ability to issue universal injunctions that halt presidential policies nationwide.

Supreme Court ruling sets new precedent and limits authority of lower courts, Maine legal experts say

Maine attorney Bill Harwood said the decision makes it harder for federal judges to block the president's actions when they deem his motives unconstitutional.

6 Policies That Could Be Affected by Supreme Court’s Decision on Nationwide Injunctions

The Supreme Court on June 27 handed down a decision restricting federal judges’ ability to impose nationwide injunctions against executive policies, a ruling that was immediately hailed by President Donald Trump as a win for his administration. Justice Amy Coney Barrett delivered the opinion of the court, writing, “These injunctions—known as ‘universal injunctions’—likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has granted to federal courts…

Ruling could imperil orders

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court's decision Friday limiting federal judges from issuing nationwide injunctions threatens to upend numerous lawsuits that led to orders blocking Trump administration policies.