Overview

• Federal courts have issued a record number of nationwide injunctions and restraining orders, blocking key Trump administration initiatives such as agency closures and deportations.
• The Trump administration’s defiance of court orders, including deportations under the Alien Enemies Act, has escalated tensions between the executive branch and the judiciary.
• Congress is advancing the No Rogue Rulings Act to limit nationwide injunctions, while some right-wing commentators advocate abolishing specific district courts in liberal states.
• Historical precedent, such as the Judiciary Act of 1802, supports Congress’s authority to abolish lower courts or transfer cases to jurisdictions perceived as more favorable.
• Legal scholars warn of a potential constitutional crisis as extreme measures to limit judicial review challenge the balance of power among government branches.