The Supreme Court recently grappled with the issue of nationwide injunctions amid President Trump's executive order aimed at revoking birthright citizenship for undocumented immigrants. This situation is rooted in procedural questions rather than the constitutional merits of the order itself. The implications of the Court's decision could significantly impact how states verify citizenship, potentially leading to the creation of stateless individuals. Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's remarks highlighted the role of universal injunctions as a means for courts to compel compliance with the law, underlining the complex balance of enforcing judicial authority against executive action.
"The Trump administration's relentless assault on the rule of law is a kind of arson: It is setting so many blazes that the fire department is having trouble putting them all out at once."
"Nationwide injunctions are not an inherently partisan issue-leaders of both parties have complained at one point or another about an overreaching federal judge."
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