Supreme Court Holds Universal Injunctions Exceed District Court Authority
Today, in Trump v. Casa, the Supreme Court held that the Judiciary Act of 1789 does not confer the equitable authority on federal courts to issue universal injunctions, calling such injunctions “conspicuously nonexistent for most of our Nation’s history.” The practical implications of the Court’s decision are significant for local governments, particularly in the context of current federal grant litigation. Though the use of universal injunctions will now be prohibited, there are nuances to the decision that did not completely...