1. United States
2. Letter

The Supreme Court's recent ruling on limits to nationwide injunctions against presidential policies raises serious concerns about the balance of power and accountability. By restricting the scope of injunctions that federal judges can issue, the court has empowered the executive branch to push through potentially unconstitutional and harmful policies without effective judicial oversight. This decision paves the way for President Trump's executive order denying birthright citizenship to take effect in parts of the country, despite legal challenges asserting its violation of the 14th Amendment. Stripping citizenship from an estimated 150,000 babies born annually to non-citizen parents is a cruel and discriminatory measure that flies in the face of American values and our identity as a nation of immigrants. The court's 6-3 conservative majority ruling undermines vital checks and balances by handcuffing the judiciary's ability to provide complete relief to plaintiffs challenging unlawful executive overreach. Universal injunctions are a crucial tool for federal courts to prevent unconstitutional policies from being enforced anywhere while cases work through the legal system. Unfettered presidential authority to selectively enforce contested policies carries grave risks of violating constitutional rights and sowing division nationwide based on geography. All Americans deserve equal protection under the law regardless of their location. The court's decision jeopardizes this principle and concentrates dangerous powers in the hands of the president. I urge you to uphold the rule of law, human rights, and robust judicial authority by supporting measures to restore nationwide injunction powers to federal courts as a critical safeguard of democracy.