The Supreme Court issued a landmark opinion on June 27 that effectively restrained judges’ ability to issue sweeping orders blocking the president’s policies. Known as nationwide injunctions, the number of orders has exploded in frequency, with a particular spike under President Donald Trump.
In a 6–3 decision, the Supreme Court said that Congress hadn’t granted judges authority to issue broad relief to individuals not before the court. Some of the details still need to be ironed out and the ultimate fate of Trump’s policies has yet to be decided. However, the court’s order did give the administration leverage in fighting federal judges on how far they can limit the president’s policies.
