At the Supreme Court, Trump aims to cut the power of judges again
NEW YORK: When President Donald Trump’s administration convinced the US Supreme Court last year to restrict the ability of federal judges to block his actions nationwide — a major boost to his power — the ruling left untouched a separate tool that some judges have used to stymie presidential policies.
At the Supreme Court, President Donald Trump is pushing to diminish the influence of judges even further. The administration has filed an appeal seeking to restrict judges' ability to halt federal agencies' actions and regulations entirely. Currently, courts can issue nationwide injunctions that block agencies' rules from applying to all, not just the plaintiffs in a lawsuit.
Trump's legal team argues that such broad relief should be limited to the plaintiffs alone. If the court rules in Trump's favor, it could enable the executive branch to enforce rules broadly, even when judges have deemed them unlawful.
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