Trump v CASA Nationwide Injunctions Barred

🟠 Erosion of Democratic Norms · Jun 27, 2025

Summary

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that federal district courts lack authority to issue ‘nationwide injunctions’ blocking federal policies beyond named plaintiffs, the first majority opinion ever to address the question. The ruling arose from Trump’s birthright citizenship executive order (widely considered unconstitutional), but the Court decided only the injunction scope. Critics warned the ruling allows the executive to harm millions of people while requiring each affected individual to file their own lawsuit. Justice Jackson’s dissent warned it enables the executive to act unlawfully at mass scale.