Overview

• Justices held that universal injunctions likely exceed the authority granted under the Judiciary Act of 1789, limiting relief to named plaintiffs.
• The Justice Department is developing guidance to enforce President Trump’s birthright citizenship order after lower courts’ injunctions were partially stayed.
• Challengers swiftly filed amended class-action complaints and new Administrative Procedure Act lawsuits to seek broad relief for those affected by the citizenship rule.
• Legal experts warn that narrower injunctions will complicate litigation, enable government delays through class-certification challenges, and create a patchwork of enforcement.
• Editorial boards and advocacy groups are calling on Congress to clarify or restore courts’ equitable powers to issue broader remedies against executive actions.