Justices Give Other Path to Block Trump Orders Nationwide (1)

May 20, 2025, 2:07 PM UTCUpdated: May 20, 2025, 7:51 PM UTC

Tucked into the Supreme Court’s decision blocking President Donald Trump from sending additional Venezuelans to a Salvadoran prison is subtle but significant language that could provide broad relief from other administration policies even if the justices limit the use of nationwide injunctions.

In ruling the alleged gang members needed more notice of their pending deportations, the justices said May 16 that the Supreme Court can temporarily block policies from applying to groups of people in potential class actions even before considering whether the class is likely to be certified.

Georgetown Law professor Steve Vladeck called that part ...

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