13-05-2025
- Politics
- Wall Street Journal
Legal Weapon for Trump Opponents Faces Crucial Tests
Should a judge in a single district be able to block a White House policy across the nation? That debate, which has raged across recent administrations, is coming to a head.
Judges' use of nationwide injunctions has evolved over recent presidential administrations from a rare remedy to a fixture of politically charged cases affecting millions. In the first months of President Trump's second term, opponents have won sweeping orders from district judges blocking a number of his agenda items, including his plan to end birthright citizenship, policies targeting transgender treatment for minors and a freeze on billions in foreign-aid payments.
