Overview

• Over 40 nationwide injunctions have been issued against Trump administration actions in the first two months of his second term, surpassing precedent.
• The administration defied a court order halting deportation flights, citing the Alien Enemies Act, raising concerns about a constitutional crisis.
• Senators Mike Lee and Josh Hawley introduced bills to limit judicial powers, including banning nationwide injunctions and requiring three-judge panels for rulings against executive actions.
• The Supreme Court has been reluctant to address the issue, despite the administration's urgent petitions to curb what it calls judicial overreach.
• Critics argue that the administration's push to limit judicial authority threatens the judiciary's independence, while supporters see it as restoring balance to the separation of powers.