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

The Supreme Court said universal injunctions “likely exceed the equitable authority that Congress has granted to federal courts.”

The Supreme Court in Washington on June 3, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

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.”