Federal district court judges issued sweeping national injunctions in individual cases that stymied attempts by both Mr. Trump and Mr. Obama to change how the United States treats undocumented immigrants. Federal judges in Texas used them to stop Mr. Obama’s initiatives on rights for transgender citizens and overtime pay. The case ultimately went before the Supreme Court, whose justices were split, 4 to 4, effectively ending Mr. Obama’s program before it started. “When national injunctions accelerate decision making, the Supreme Court only gets views on one side of the argument,” Mr. Blackman said. But even lawyers who have supported the use of national injunctions say their use should be curbed.

Source: New York Times January 14, 2018 16:07 UTC